Paula J. Prather, age 61 passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021. Paula was born February 8, 1960 to the late John Edgar and Deloris Jean (Harter) Prather in Owensboro, Kentucky. A visitation for Paula will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St Joe Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. Paula will be laid to rest in Highland Park Cemetery and Mausoleum. Contributions in Paula's memory may be made to Parkview Hospice ; and Mental Health America. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HockemeyerMillerFH.com for the Prather family.