A Celebration of Life Service for Mary Bell Prather 85, will be held 1:00 pm Friday West Corinth Pentecostal Tabernacle with Bro. Ronald Wilbanks, Bro. Merl Dixon, and Bro. Tim Dixon officiating. Burial will follow in the Holly Cemetery.
Family and friends Gathering will be Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 and Friday from 11:00 am to service time at the church.
Mary died April 9, 2025, at MS Care Center. She was born February 6, 1940, in Alcorn Co. MS to the late Henry and Mary Annie Downs Cummings. She was a long-time member of West Corinth Tabernacle. She was a retired garment factory worker, she enjoyed going to yard sales, shopping, and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Leon Prather; grandson, Tyler Thomas; parents; brother Jerry Cumming, Terry Cummings; sister, Eula Stutts, Linda Austin.
She is survived by her son, Tony Prather (Cindy); daughter, Dorothy Thomas (Randy); grandchildren, Wesley Thomas (Natalie), Coty Prather (Jessica), Kayla Brady (Blake); great grandchildren, Caden and Livia Thomas, Collins, Lyla Jayda and Huntley Prather, Jax and Adley Grace Brady; brothers, Roy Cummings (Diane), Benny Cummings; sisters, Deloris Bobo, Shirley Smith, Martha Wooten, Joyce Brock (James) and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Pallbearers, Randy Bobo, Jeff Bobo, Edin Brock, Dr. Darwin Wooten, Josh Wilbanks, Ayden Wilbanks.
Arrangements are under the care of Memorial Funeral Home.
