Mark Harrison “Harry” Prater, 65, passed away on March 27, 2021. Harry as he was known to most graduated from Notre Dame High School and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Harry also attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He was the founder of Prater’s Flooring in Dallas, TX., and of Polymer Adhesives. He also worked as a sales representative for the 3M Company. Harry was an avid fan of the UT Vols.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Harrison and Mary Ellen Prater.
Left behind to cherish Harry’s memory are his children, Mark Christian Prater and Rachel Ellen Prater, his brothers, Chris (Jo Ann) Prater, Robert Prater (Donna Bailey), Michael (Debbie) Prater, and John (Anita) Prater, several nieces and nephews and many dear friends.
A Celebration of Harry’s Life will be held on Thursday April 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The family will receive friends at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home prior to the service from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Harry will be laid to rest in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.
We respectfully request that all current mandates set forth by the CDC and the Hamilton County Health Department be adhered to. This includes “social distancing” and wearing masks at all times while on the premises.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Harry’s memory to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Building Fund, 501 S. Moore Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412.
Arrangements are under the care of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist East Chapel, 404 South Moore Rd. East Ridge, TN 37412.
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