July 8, 1936 – October 21, 2022
Donna Belle Eason Prater, 86, Indianapolis, gained her Angel wings on Friday, October 21, 2022, surrounded by all her children during a short stay in NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born on July 8, 1936, to the late Theadore & Thelma (Butts) Eason of Ash Flat, Ark.
Donna graduated high school from Highland High School in Ash Flat, Ark. She obtained a master’s in cosmetology, then owned and operated beauty shops: Spanish Salon in Noblesville and Village Hair in Zionsville. Donna sold real estate and was an accountant for Hartmans. She loved sports and played softball and basketball. Donna loved her family, friends, serving at Church of Christ, westerns, country music, campfires, driving around the countryside, and looking for little out-of-the-way cafés with good food, great coffee, and of course, custard pie. She loved attending her boys’ sports games, watching and playing all sports.
She was the proud sister of the late Tibble Eason of Noblesville. They owned and operated Fishers Cafe together.
She is survived by her children, Austa Ramer of Franklin, Ind., Samuel T. Prater of Indianapolis, and Lori Prater of Dora, Mo; her beloved Yorkie, Gemma/Lil Girl; grandchildren, Amber Baker of Indianapolis, Heather Sampson of Franklin, Ind., Elijah Prater of Tucson, Ariz., and Jacob Pardo of Dora, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Kourtney, Eric, Mileena, and Katie; and great-great-grandchildren, Jynsyn, Annabelle, Riley, Lawson, Lyric, RJ, Benton, Gracie, and Maklin. She was blessed with 17 grands and many nieces and nephews.
She adored her cousins and family.
Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan St., Noblesville, and service will be at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Road, Fishers.
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