Darlene R. Prather

Darlene R. Prather was born on March 25, 1951 to the late Herbert Richard Greene and Ada Myra Greene. She transitioned to be with her Lord and Savior on September 22, 2021. Darlene cherished her relationships with her family and friends. She loved being a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great grand mother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, grandmother-in law, cousin and a trusted friend. Most importantly she cherished her role as a daughter of Christ. She not only loved her heavenly father, Darlene TRUSTED HIM implicitly (unconditionally). (Psalms 73:23-26)

Darlene was educated in the Montgomery County Public School System. Darlene worked in the Oil Industry but she found her calling in the telecommunications field, which she served faithfully for over 30 years at AT&T. She was a respected and trusted colleague both by her peers and supervisors. At work you would find Darlene handling the business of the day, making appointments, travel arrangements, meetings etc., but what you would always find Darlene doing is worshiping the Lord. She kept her Bible on her desk, visible and readily available. Her Bible was her employee manual. Her colleagues would often to come to her for words of encouragement and prayer. She was always ready to assist and share her love of the Lord. ( Isaiah 26:3-6)

Darlene was devoted to her family. She was a loyal wife to the late Stanley “Da Man” Prather, a devoted mother to Rhonda (Allan) and Ibrahim, grandmother to: Jacqueline Marcelle (Albert), Olivia, and Ian, and a great grandmother to Albert Lee. She was a sister to many, not only her biologically sisters and brothers but to her sister and brotherly friends. You would often hear her say, “I love all of my sisters or that is “my good, good girlfriend”. Darlene was kind and generous to all who knew her. She gave by donating generously to her church, to her family, friends, and to numerous charities. She was thankful to God for the ability to give and give freely. She trusted God. (Jeremiah 17:7)

Darlene was a faithful member of Community of Faith United Methodist Church in Clarksburg, MD, (formerly John Wesley). She was a Lay Leader, a member of the Administrative Council, Children’s Ministry, Senior Ministry and host of other committees. One her favorite things to do was to lead worship service. She loved worship music and love to sing. Although she could not carry a tune she was always trying to be a part of the choir.

Darlene understood the Word; she shared the Word; and, she lived by the Word. She was an international prayer warrior, filled with the Holy Spirit, and she fully TRUSTED the LORD. (2 Peter 1:2)

Darlene leaves to cherish her memory, her two children: Rhonda (Allan) Whyte and Ibrahim Rahim, her grandchildren; Jacqueline (Albert) Artis, Olivia and Ian Whyte, one great great grandson Albert Lee. Family members: Dorothy Cobey, Joan (Andre), Weaver, Delores Gassaway and Marsha (Eric) Addison. Special friends. Special friends, Brenda Finkle, Clarence and Althea Kennedy, Barbara Woods. A host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Ada Greene, husband, Stanley L. Prather, her siblings Gladys Boodhoo, Diane Reddix, Richard Greene, Josephine Height and Michael Greene.