Frances Mae (Hensley) Prater Shepherd

Frances Mae Hensley Prater-Shepherd, 66, Silver Lake, Indiana, followed her path peacefully to heaven at 1:05 a.m. January 8, 2013 at Center for Hospice Care, South Bend, Indiana. She was born March 18, 1946 in Greenville, TN to the late Jimmy and Cora Alice (Travis) Hensley. She had 4 children with the late Leonard Prater, Daughter: Angela (Spouse Earl Gene) Ward Jr., Warsaw, Indiana. Sons: Len(companion Kathy Guerin) Prater, North Manchester, Indiana, Robert(spouse Tammy)Prater Liberty Mills, Indiana & Sam(spouse Sarah)Prater, Warsaw, Indiana. She was married to Chandler Shepherd for 18 years which they shared his three children from the late Frances Marshall; Daughters: Ty (spouse Ed) Kipker, Warsaw, Indiana, Tina (spouse Kevin) Clapp North Manchester, Indiana & son: Terry (companion Angie Brubaker) Shepherd, North Manchester, Indiana. She worked at Timbercrest Health Care as a QMA CNA for over 22 years, para-professional at Madison Elementary School, Warsaw, Indiana and an associate at Wal-Mart, Warsaw, Indiana. She had 17 Grandchildren and one Grandson Baby Prater due February 4, 2013. She also had 7 Great Grandchildren. She had one Super Special Sister, Chris (Jimmy) Stephens, Wabash, Indiana. Two loving brothers, Frank (Peg) Hensley, North Manchester, Indiana and Jim (Rebel) Hensley, Huntington, Indiana. She had three very special sisters-in-law in her life, Rose Whitaker, Claypool, Indiana, Odlie Shepherd, Corunna, Indiana & Evelyn McKenzie, Springfield, Ohio. She will always and forever love her caregivers: Earl Gene Ward Jr., Angela Ward, June Dials, Chris Stephens & Sam Prater, for taking 24 hour care of her and Center for Hospice Care, Plymouth, Indiana. She would also like to say a special thank you to her Nurse Aide, Shenna for always putting a huge smile on her face. Family and friends may call on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 W, North Manchester, IN. Services will be Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 W, North Manchester, IN. Pastor Terry Bradford will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, IN. For those who wish to honor the memory of Frances Shepherd, memorial contributions may be made to Bread of Life Outreach Post, Inc., 7846 KY Route 40 West, Oil Springs, KY 41238-9130. To send a private condolence to the Shepherd family, use the Condolence link on the Homepage.