OBITUARY NAME: Robert "Bob" Lee Prater Jr., age 64, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Sunday, July 17, 1949, to Robert Lee Sr. and Mary Franklin (Potts) Prater, at San Diego, CA. PASSED AWAY: Robert passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Muskogee, OK. AGE: 64 years, 9 months and 11 days. EDUCATION: He graduated from Stringtown High School and attended some college. OCCUPATION: Robert was a Maintenace Supervisor at Atoka Memorial Hospital for 31 years before retiring in 2011. MILITARY: Robert proudly served his country in The Navy during the Vietnam war. MARRIED: He married Mary Elaine Faulkenberry on April 14, 1983 at Wapanucka, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Bob is a member of Church of the Rock in Lane, OK. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, building things and horses. Loved guns and loved spending time with his grandchildren. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Mary Prater of the home in Atoka, OK. CHILDREN: Stephen Earl Cooper of Atoka, OK Sherri Denise McCoy of Atoka, OK GRANDCHILDREN: Johna McCoy of Atoka, OK Robby McCoy and wife MaRyssa of Atoka, OK GREAT GRANDSONS: R.J. McCoy of Atoka, OK Brody McCoy of Atoka, OK SISTER: Cathey Wilson of Ada, OK BROTHERS: Jimmy Prater of Ada, OK Tony Potts and wife Ronnie of Stringtown, OK Joel Potts and wife Sandy of Ft. Riley, KS SPECIAL NIECE "MORE LIKE A DAUGHTER": Sheila Prater Estis of Abu Dhabi VERY SPECIAL AUNT "MORE LIKE A MOTHER": Barbara Potts of Stringtown, OK SPECIAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS: Sheila, Stacie, Tracie, Robbie, Lexie, Joe T., Justin, Jody Lynn, Alex and Cooie, Shaunci, Toni, Shea BROTHER IN LAW: Ronald D. Faulkenberry and several great nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Robert Lee Sr. and Mary Franklin (Potts) Prater UNCLE: Bill Potts COUSIN: Terry Patton BROTHER IN LAW: Jack Wilson ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, May 10th, 2014 PLACE OF SERVICES: Bill Coben's Community Center, Lane, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro. Raymond Humphrey ASSISTING: Col. Joel Potts HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Chris Edger, David Kellogg, Bill Huskey, Roy Clubb, Davey Sutton, Arnold Patton, Johnny Chaffin CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK