Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Edna Rudick
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Edna Rudick was born 05 May 1883, Big Flat, Ark.; died , Gore, Sequoyah Co., Okla.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Edna married Samuel A. Prater of Stone Co., Ar. Samuel (son of Basil Bazel Boswell Pitts Prater, II. and Elizabeth Farver) was born , of Stone Co., Ar; died Jul 1963, Gore, Okla.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Bonny Prater, Bc
was born , of Stone Co., Ar; died Bef 1999.
- 3. Clair Prater
was born , of Stone Co., Ar; died Bef 1999.
- 4. Roy Emmitt Prater
was born 03 Jun 1903, Gore, Sequoyah Co., Okla.; was christened , Vanished in 1937 From u.S.Navy, Awol; died Bef 2000.
Generation: 2
2. Bonny Prater, Bc (1.Edna1) was born , of Stone Co., Ar; died Bef 1999.
Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
3. Clair Prater (1.Edna1) was born , of Stone Co., Ar; died Bef 1999.
Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
4. Roy Emmitt Prater (1.Edna1) was born 03 Jun 1903, Gore, Sequoyah Co., Okla.; was christened , Vanished in 1937 From u.S.Navy, Awol; died Bef 2000.
Other Events:
- Occupation: US Navy Machinist Mate 2C
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
In 1937 he vanished (AWOL) from US Navy.
He was a Machinist Mate 2nd. Class.
No one in the family has seem him since (or they are not talking!)Roy married Unknown Bef 1932, Prob. Ca.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Richard Emmitt Prater, Collins
- 6. Dale Roy Prater, Chief
was born 09 Jan 1932, San Pedro, Ca.; died 21 Dec 1999, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Tx..
Generation: 3
5. Richard Emmitt Prater, Collins (4.Roy2, 1.Edna1)
Notes:
living - details excluded
6. Dale Roy Prater, Chief (4.Roy2, 1.Edna1) was born 09 Jan 1932, San Pedro, Ca.; died 21 Dec 1999, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Tx..
Other Events:
- Occupation: Retired US Airforce
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Fort Worth Star Telegram: Friday, Dec., 24, 1999:
Dale Roy "Chief" Prater, 67, retired from the U.S. Air Force and
Lockheed-Martin, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999
at a local hospital.
Memorials: Chief and Okie Prater Memorial Library and St. Francis
Espiscopal Church.
Chief Prater was born Jan., 9, 1932 in San Pedro, Calif. He was a
loving father, granfather and friend to many. He was deeply loved
and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was
preceded in death by his loving wife, Velma "Okie" Prater.
Survivors: Sons, Craig Collins, Christopher Collins and his wife
Sherrie and Kent Collins, all of Texas; daughter Nancy Martin
of Calif.; brother, Ricard Collins of Washington; sister, Kim
Sneider of Florida; and grandchildren, Craig, Jason, Cory,
Ashley and Sidney.
Guardian Funeral Home 5704 James Ave. 293-8477
Dale Roy Prater's mother remarried to a Mr. Collins.
At his mothers request he had his name legally changed to Collins.
He had his name changed to Roy Dale Collins
After his retirement from the US Air Force he had his name changed
back to Dale Roy Prater.
4 of his children were born when his name was Roy Dale Collins, thus
their last name is Collins.
His last child, a daughter, was born after he had his name changed
back to Dale Roy Prater, thus her last name is Prater.Dale — Velma Collins, Okie. Velma died Bef 1999. [Group Sheet]