Marie Prater of Greensburg, KY, the daughter of Jennie Metcalfe Rigdon of Alabama, and the late Lee Roy Rigdon, was born on January 28, 1946, in Hardin County, KY, and departed this life on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Green Hill Nursing and Rehab. She was 78 years of age.
She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker.
Besides her mother, Jennie Metcalfe Rigdon, she is survived by five children: Greg Rigdon (Peggy) of Campbellsville, Lisa Puckett of Sonora, Roy Tanner (Lydia) of Rineyville, Billy Prater and Wayne Prater both of Alabama, along with a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers: Elmer Rigdon (Brenda) of Buffalo, and Carroll Lee Rigdon (Vicki) of Elizabethtown.
Besides her father, she was preceded in death by two children: Michael Richards and Connie Rigdon, a sister: Diane Howell, and a brother Charles Edward “Eddie” Rigdon.
There will be a memorial service for Marie Prater on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel.
The family has requested visitation on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home.