James B. "Jim" Prater Obituary (1949

Mr. James "Jim" B. Prater, 76, of Madison, Indiana, passed away on October 8, 2025. Born on September 6, 1949, in Kentucky, Jim was the son of the late Garnett Prater and Nora May Williams Prater Buck. He graduated from Western Hills High School and went on to earn an associate degree in business from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. In 1990, Jim married the love of his life, Tina Marie King, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Together they shared 35 memorable years filled with laughter, travel, and companionship. While living in Cincinnati, Jim proudly served as a firefighter with the Ross Fire Department and dedicated 30 years to Queen City Metro as a driver. After moving to Jefferson County, Indiana, he continued his hardworking legacy at Madison Tool and Die before retiring. Jim loved traveling--especially to Key Largo, where he enjoyed parasailing--discovering new restaurants with Tina, and spending quiet moments at home with family and their beloved dogs. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Jim will be missed by his loving wife, Tina Marie King Prater of Madison, Indiana; his daughter, Melissa Prater Langdon and her husband, J.R. of Middlebury, Indiana; his grandchildren, Brittany Marie Reindel, Ashley Marie Boody, Lynnsey Boody and Kyle Boody; his great-grandchildren, Kylynn, James, Paisley, Sebastian, Nora, Jaxtyn, Evie, Mayvaleigh and Talulah; his other children. He was preceded in death by his father, Garnett Prater; his mother, Nora May Williams Prater Buck; his daughter, Amanda Marie Prater, who passed on July 8, 2009; his brothers, Robert Prater and Morris Prater; his sister, Wanda Hoover. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow on Thursday, October 16, 2025, in the Saint Mary Cemetery, 701 East Ross Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. GRAVESIDE SERVICEA graveside service will be conducted Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., in the Saint Mary Cemetery, 701 East Ross Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The family asks that those who would like to follow in procession to Saint Mary Cemetery arrive at the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. to leave in procession at 10:00 a.m. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Cards are available at the funeral home. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Click Here To Place An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of James B. "Jim" Prater, please click here to visit our sympathy store.