PRATHER, Roscoe - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Roscoe Prather, age 65 a life resident of Danville Rt 5 in the Rileysburg community died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday June 6 at his home. Born March 25, 1896 in the Rileysburg community at the same home where he has resided, Mr. Prather was the son of Mahlon A. and Aurelia Shute Prather. He was married May 5, 1915 to Gertrude Mae Tuttle who preceded him in death May 16, 1956.  Mr. Prather was a retired farmer and member of the First Church of God in Danville.  Survivors include a daughter, Miss Lola Prather at home; three sons: Lyle of Kingman Rt 1; Derald of Danville Rt 5 and Clifford of Covington Rt 1; six grandchildren.  He was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister.  Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of God, Danville with Rev. Dean Hartman officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery with Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home in charge. – kbz