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Lundy Ray Prater

June 18, 1954 — October 15, 2018

Lundy Ray Prater, age 64, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Buchanan County, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He retired from Consolidated Coal Company and was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Parkis Prater; mother, Mildred Jean Brown Prater Adkins and husband, Stanley; and his brother, Paul Randall Prater. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Carolyn Joyce Brown Prater; two daughters, Heather Woody and husband, Thomas, of Abingdon, Va. and Ashley Vanover and husband, Raymond, of Sugar Grove, Va.; brother, Gary Prater and wife, Tammy, of Grundy, Va.; two sisters, Robin Prater and fiancé, Terry Rosemond, and Amy Adkins all of Easley, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Macedonia Church of Christ, 25350 Watauga Rd., Abingdon, VA 24211, with Minister Ron Musick officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Methodist Cemetery where Dr. Canaan Prater, Danny K. Prater, Kevin Prater, Mackie Prater, Ronnie Prater, Tyde Prater, Jimmy Silcox, Rex Stiltner, and Ricky Stiltner will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Adkins, Myers Massengill II, Sonny Matney, Richard McCoy, Mike Shaver, Herb Wilkie, and the men of Macedonia Church of Christ. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Macedonia Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1385, Abingdon, VA 24212.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Jim C. Brasfield and the nurses of 2 West at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. The family of Lundy Ray Prater is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Macedonia Church of Christ

25350 Watauga Rd. , Abingdon, VA 24211

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Macedonia Church of Christ

25350 Watauga Rd. , Abingdon, VA 24211

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