June Prather McCasland, 73, of Little Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Big Spring, died on Sunday, February 15, 2004, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 20, 2004 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Royce Clay, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park Big Spring.She was born on December 16, 1930, in Ft. Stockton, Texas, and married Cliff Prather. He preceded her in death in 1967.June graduated from Coahoma High School with honors in 1948 and from Sul Ross University in Alpine in 1952. She obtained a Master of Arts in Education at Abilene Christian University. June was an elementary and special education teacher in the Ackerly and Big Spring School Districts for over 25 years until her automobile accident in March of 1986. She had resided in Big Spring until she was incapacitated from her automobile accident. She had resided in nursing homes since that time. She was a member of the Church of Christ.Survivors include two sons and their families, Mark Prather and wife, Ann Hendrickson and daughter, Emily Prather all of Riverside, California and Paul Prather and wife, Ann Prather, daughter, Claire Prather and sons, Cliff Prather and Collin Prather all of Little Rock, Arkansas; her mother, Olga Kate Stamps of New Braunfels; and her sister, Margaret Ogden of New Braunfels. She was preceded in death by her father, Harvey Lavelle Stamps.The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
