Virginia Hammitt Prater Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Virginia Hammitt Prater of Buchanan, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 86, on March 2, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Virginia Hammitt Prater or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Andrew Hammitt and Martha Lee Hammitt (Dukes); her former husband JB Johnson; her siblings, Grady Hammitt, Bobby Hammitt and Annie Ruth Gilreath; her great grandchildren, Paige Wood and Alydia Daniel; William Prater.
She is survived by: her children, Billy Johnson, Deborah Smith, David Johnson and Sheila Cole; her grandchildren, Eric Wood, Jessica Singleton, Hannah Daniel, Anthony Cole, Josh Johnson, Jarred Johnson, Lacey Rouzee and Cambryn Melillo; and her siblings-in-law, Pam Hammitt, Connie Prater, Iva May Dobbs and Lowell Bush. She is also survived by 14 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Thursday, March 5th 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Hightower Funeral Home (318 Gordon St, Bremen, GA 30110). A funeral service was held on Friday, March 6th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
