LCDR Harvey William Prather, Sr., USNR-Ret, went to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 16, 2016.
He was born to Lorenzo and Ruth Prather, of Kansas City, Missouri, on December 24, 1919, in Bynumville, Missouri. He began life as the second of eight children: Emir, Delmar, George, Jack, John, Ruth and Marjory.
Harvey was an active and devoted member for 72 years of the Church of Christ that meets in Bagdad, Florida. He served as a drilling Naval Reservist Aviator for 17 years after his WWII tour and retired with 27 years in the civil service.
He was married for 72 years to Avis Marie Richardson, of Bagdad; and was the father of Harvey Jr., of Milton, Florida, and Jeannie Marie Alison, of Bushnell, Florida. Harvey was also blessed with six grandchildren, Patrick Tyner, Bryan Tyner, Corey Tyner, Harvey “Trey” Prather III, Scott Prather and Allyson (Alison) Girardeau. He also greatly enjoyed his fifteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Lewis Funeral Home in Milton. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel.