Louise Prater

Piney Community resident and Van Buren County, TN native Louise Prater, age 92, was born November 15, 1925 and died June 23, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.A retired employee of Spencer Shirt Factory, she was the daughter of the late William Bryan and Josephine Simmons Mooneyham.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Jessee Moffitt and Charles Prater;  step-daughters, Arlene Walling and Vickie Sides and brother, Grover L. Mooneyham.Mrs. Prater is survived by two sons, Harold Leonard Moffitt and Jeffery Darrell (Annie) Moffitt both of the Piney Community;  daughter, Shelia Christine (Hugh) Pettit of Spencer, TN;  five step-children, Kathleen Hitchcock of Bone Cave, TN, Agnes Beach of New Martin, TN, Judy (Tom) Mendola of Cookeville, TN, Mike (Kay) Prater of Sparta, TN and Connie Holland of Algood, TN;  five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, many step grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren;  sister, Alta Moffitt of the Piney Community and brother, Albert (Jo) Mooneyham of Hixson, TN.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in High's Chapel with Gene Brock officiating.  Burial will follow in the Shockley Cemetery in Van Buren County, TN.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday and 9:00 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at High's.Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.comHigh Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.