William Prater

February 8, 1977 - March 3, 2022

William Lee Prater, age 45, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 MacLand Rd., SW in Marietta, GA. Born in Atlanta, Mr. Prater grew up in Henry county where he graduated from Stockbridge High School. He moved to Powder Springs in 1995 and became a security guard for various commercial businesses. During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, William worked as a body guard and personal escort for such celebrities and dignitaries as Arnold Schwarzenegger and several Cuban and English government officials. For the past fifteen years Mr. Prater worked at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital where he was a dedicated employee who was greatly respected and loved by many colleagues and supervisors. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, dredging, and hiking, and he had an astute knowledge of stones and rocks which were collected throughout the years. Survivors include: father, Ron (Arolue) Prater; mother, Harriet McDonald; and fiancée, Dawn Parker and her children, Cayleigh Parker and Ryan Winters. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in William Prater's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project - www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org . The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Written memories can be posted on the on-line guest book at www.westcobbfuneralhome.com .