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Betty Ann Sturgill Prater, age 78, of Hueysville, KY, widow of DeVon Prater, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2026 at her residence. She was born June 30, 1947 in Lackey, KY, a daughter of the late Forrest and Katie Sparkman Sturgill. She was a retired self employed business owner.
She is survived by two sons; Brandon (Robyn) Sturgill, Lackey, KY and Justin (Angel) Prater, Hueysville, KY, three brothers; Dave (Vicki) Sturgill, David, KY, Archie (Loene) Sturgill, Harold, KY and Don (Rita) Sturgill, Mousie, KY, two sisters; Billie (Wade) Hall, Kite, KY and Teresa Pack, Eastern, KY, eight grandchildren; Joshua (Savannah) Sturgill, Zachary Tyler Sturgill, Katelynn Renae Sturgill, Kelsey Shae (Marcus) Barrett, Chloe Lucille Prater, Kenslee Nicole Prater, Thomas Dale Dorris and Dylan Dorris, five great grandchildren; Carson, Bella, Clay, Amelia and Mahayla.
In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by three brothers; Terry, Eugene and Forest Sturgill Jr., three sisters; Deborah Gibson, Mary Wilson and Janie Slone, two grandsons; Brayden DeVon and Jordan Ray Prater.
Funeral service will be conducted Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Kevin Jett officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville, KY, visitation is after 6 p.m. Saturday and all day Sunday at the funeral home, under direction of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Kentucky.
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