BARBARA ELAINE PRAYTER MANGES, age 69, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, loosing her brief and courageous battle with cancer.  Mrs. Manges was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late Leroy Prayter and Emily Simons Prayter, on October 28, 1948.  She was of the Pentecostal faith.  Mrs. Manges was employed for approximately 15 years as a special education teacher, her last employment was with the Bedford County School Board in Shelbyville.  She enjoyed sewing and reading and spending time with her husband, Eddy. Her favorite color of flower was any color of violet. Mr. and Mrs. Manges would get up each morning and start their day with their Bible reading.  Her family is proud of her accomplishment that she had read her Bible through 3 times. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother.  She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Manges was preceded in death by her sister, Diana Bailey, brother, Bob DeArmond and grandson, Eddie Campbell.  She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Edward "Eddy" Orval Manges of Winchester, sons; Emmanuel Williams and Mitchell Williams and wife, Jenna of Tenn., daughters; Deborah Thomas and husband, Mark of Murfreesboro, and Emmy Atwood and husband, Tristan of Hendersonville, Tenn., 6-step-children, sisters; Thelma Kacher and husband, Jan of Mich., Susan Prayter and husband, David Thompson of Ga., brothers; Michael Prayter and wife, Thuy of Cal., James Prayter and wife, Belinda of Ohio, Kenneth Prayter and wife, Wanda of Mich., Daniel Synder and wife, Janet of Cal. 37-grandchildren, 27-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday evening, August 9, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Rev. Johannes Marais and Rev. Eric Vanzant, officiating.  Visitation with the family will begin at 12:00 Noon Thursday prior to the service at 2:00.

In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Animal Harbor, P.O. Box 187, Winchester, TN  37398.