Individual Details
Joseph 'Earnest' PRATHER Sr.
(28 Jun 1924 - 16 May 2014)
Events
| Birth | 28 Jun 1924 | Church Point, Acadia Par., LA |  | ||
| Census | 1930 | Acadia Par., LA | | ||
| Military | Ca 1945 | Sgt., U.S. Army Air Force - WWII | | ||
| Marriage | Calc 1950 | Living | | ||
| Living | 2007 | Opelousas, St. Landry Par., LA | | ||
| Living | 2008 | Opelousas, St. Landry Par., LA | | ||
| Living | 2014 | Opelousas, St. Landry Par., LA | | ||
| Death | 16 May 2014 | at home - Opelousas, St. Landry Par., LA | | ||
| Obituary | 18 May 2014 | Daily World - Opelousas, St. Landry Par., LA | |||
| Burial | 19 May 2014 | Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas, St. Landry Par., LA |  |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Joseph Earnest "Joey" PRATHER Jr. (1951 - 2008) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Joseph Benjamin "Ben" PRATHER (1897 - 1981) |
| Mother | Zulma MATTE (1900 - 1943) |
| Sibling | James 'Nathan' PRATHER Sr. (1927 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Lee Burton PRATHER (1929 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
From obituary.Census
Age 5/10/12, shown as "Ernest".Military
He flew over fifty missions in the European Theater during WWII.Marriage
Calculated from obituary -- married 64 years.Living
From brother Lee Prather's obituary, shown as "Ernest".Living
From son Joey's obituary.Living
From obituary.Death
From obituary.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129934589.