Marie Prather Glass

Marie Prather Glass, 95, of Danville, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023. Born on June 27, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Marion Prather and Annie Ruhamie Dalton Prather. Marie was born in the Schoolfield area, grew up around Airport Drive, and at 18 attended Phillips Business College in Lynchburg, VA for a year. She was a homemaker who raised her children from 1950 until 1976 while living in six different states. She fearlessly went back to school at age 48 for a year of clerical training and in 1977 she left Ohio to work as a secretary with the FBI mainly in Washington D.C. but also in Quantico. While living in Fredericksburg, she met Joseph Edward Glass, Sr. and later the two were married until his death in September of 1986. Marie moved back “home” to Danville following her retirement from the FBI in 1990. For several years she and her three living sisters enjoyed many hours together during weekly outings. Additionally, she worked as a secretary for over 15 years for W. D. Rowe Monument Company and was an active member of ABWA and the Airport Sunshine Club. Marie was a member of Williamson Memorial Presbyterian Church and sang in its choir until her health prevented her from attending. She was always very proud to tell you that her grandfather founded the Schoolfield Church of the Brethren. Marie is survived by her four children, Martha B. Smith (Terry), Jon C. Blackstock (Beverly), Patrick K. Blackstock (Carol) and Norma B. Shook; eleven grandchildren, Angela, Brad, Tracee, Adrian, Daniel, Ashleigh, Amanda, David, Joshua, Roxanne, and a special grandson, Brandon; and 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, George S. Blackstock, III; siblings, Ivadell Clark Pugh, Charlene Buntin, Dorothy Gibson, Elsie Chaney and Bobby Prather; stepmother, Gertrude Drummond Prather and her dear cat, Kit Kat. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Schoolfield Cemetery in Danville, VA. Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, Westover Chapel is respectfully serving the Glass family.

Marie Prather Glass

June 27, 1928 - December 22, 2023