Obituary of Mary Katherine Prather

Mary Katherine (Butch) Prather, age 67, of LaBelle, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2020. Mary was born January 8, 1953 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Lawrence Ping and Mary Prather Ping. She was a resident of LaBelle for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her dog, Candy. Mary attended Shelbyville High School in Shelbyville, Indiana. She had previously managed a Dollar Inn in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mary is survived by her son, Michael, and her siblings; Theresa Lichau of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Danny Ping of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Ann Whitlow of Shelbyville, Indiana, Tammie Lee of Needham, Indiana, an uncle Henry R. Prather and wife Frida of Shelbyville, Indiana, an aunt, Edith Prather of Somerset, Kentucky, and ex-husband, Jeffrey Goodpastor of LaBelle, and many nieces and nephews in LaBelle, Somerset, and Shelbyville. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers; James "Tim" Prather, Ricky Ping, and sister, Judy Hackworth. A celebration of Mary's life will be take place in spring of 2021 in Tateville, Kentucky at the Grave Hill Cemetery.