Mrs. Gladys Marie Luna Prater age 94, formerly of McMinnville, TN, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born July 08, 1927, in Smithville, TN, was a retired employee of Formfit Rogers, and a member of Newtown The Baptist Church. Gladys enjoyed sewing, was loved her church family, and adored and was devoted to her sons, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Mrs. Prater was preceded in death by parents Loyd Hester and Ollie Vaughn Stephens, husband's Herman W. Luna and Herman F. Prater, son Kenneth Luna, sisters Agnes (Alvin) Thurman and Lorene (Charlie) Redmon, and brother Howard (Edmonda) Stephens.

Survivors include two sons James "Jim" (Sharon) Luna and Ronnie (Diana) Luna, step sons Gary (Elizabeth) Prater, Phillip (DeLila) Prater, daughter-in-law Carolyn Vaughn Sowell, four grandchildren Christy Luna, Alyssa (Sam) Hobbs, Justin (Mandee) Luna, and Casie Luna (Jimmy) Fowler, and great grandchildren Maxwell McHenry, Bennett J. Luna, Maggee L. Luna, and Emma Greenwell. Other family members and friends also survive.

Funeral services were conducted December 30, 2021 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Darrell Cantrell and Dwight Knowles officiated. Interment followed at Indian Mound Cemetery in DeKalb County, TN.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Indian Mound Cemetery Fund.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com

McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 931-473-6606.