Catherine Elizabeth (Prather) Hamilton, 71 years of age, of Silver Springs, Florida, passed away, Friday, March 8, 2019.

Catherine was born in Fayette County, West Virginia to the late Louis and Helen (Coleman) Prather Jr.   Catherine is survived by her 3 sons:  Leonard (Terri) Preast, of Silver Springs, Florida; Richard Preast and Raymond Howells Jr., both of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia; 13 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren:   3 sisters:  Brenda Kincaid, of Lancaster, Ohio; Che Che Prather, of West Minster Maryland and Idora Carte, of Springfield, Ohio.

Services for Catherine will be announced at a later date by her family.   Arrangements have been entrusted with Baldwin Brothers Heritage Place Chapel, 954 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Unit 200, Ocala, Florida.