Mrs. Joyce Lewis Prater, 83, of Waco, Georgia passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia. She was born November 23,1938 in Haralson County, Georgia to the late Carl and Annie Bradley Lewis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Prater; two sisters, Darlene Lewis Pounds and infant Miss Estelle Lewis; and two brothers, James Lewis and Curtis Lewis. She is survived by one son, Brian Evan Prater of Waco, Georgia; one sister, Jane and J.L. Goldin of Waco, Georgia; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Joyce was a long-time employee of Hubbard Company in Bremen, Georgia until her retirement in 2002. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Waco, Georgia where she especially loved and looked forward to Vacation Bible School, the years she was able to be there. She loved gardening, watching the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves, and spending time with family. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 10, 2022 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Services will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 2 o'clock at Hightower Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Driver, Mr. Grant Turner, and Reverend Chris Connell officiating and a graveside at the Waco Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Todd Jones. Serving as pallbearers will be Stanley Stanford, Danny Turner, Danny Robinson, Mark Ezzell, Kevin Cathcart, and Jeff Jones.