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Stella Lee Stricklin Prater

April 27, 1932 — June 6, 2017

Mrs. Stella Lee Stricklin Prater departed this life on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 1 Month, 10 Days. She was born April 27, 1932 in Decatur County, TN the daughter of the late Henry Amos and Elmer Briley Steele Stricklin.

She was united in marriage to Tennie Griffin Prater on January 14, 1949. Mr. Prater preceded her in death on November 11, 2004. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Prater was preceded in death by brothers, Hubert Stricklin, J. A. Stricklin, Eldred B. Stricklin, sister, Nettie Verle Waters Conners.

Mrs. Prater was a retired factory worker with Clifton Contracting Company. In her school years she loved basketball and playing for Frank Hughes High School. She was a member of the Riverside United Methodist Church but also attended Revival Center Church in Clifton. Mrs. Stella was a member of the Beech Creek FCE Club, Clifton FCE, Red Hat Society in Clifton, and the Riverbend Cloggers. She loved sewing, quilting, crocheting, crossword puzzles, clothes shopping, playing the piano, reading, basket weaving, mowing her yard with a push mower, traveling, talking and being with people, but she especially loved her family, friends, loved her churches, her God and community. She was a good mama and wife with a big heart.

She is survived by daughter, Sharon Elaine Prater Pope, husband Jimmy Leon of Clifton, TN., sister, Lela Marie Bowling of Unionville, TN.

Services will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with N J Pope and Josh Layne officiating. Burial will follow in Clifton Cemetery, Clifton, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 6:30-9:00 pm and on Thursday, June 8, 2017, 8:00 am until service time @ Shackelford Funeral Home, Waynesboro.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

6:30 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

104 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485

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Visitation

Thursday, June 8, 2017

8:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

104 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485

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Chapel Services

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

104 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485

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