Tamika M. Prater Obituary

We bid farewell to Tamika M. Prater (Columbia, South Carolina), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 8, 2026 at the age of 46. Tamika touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred Prater Sr. and Renee Ellis Prater. She is survived by: her daughters, Re'Dayshah Williams of Columbia, SC and Re'Mani Williams of Columbia, SC; her siblings, Fred Prater Jr. of Bluffton, SC, Lynn Prater of Columbia, SC and Rashad Prater of Columbia, SC; her aunts and uncles, Cornell Ellis of Pittsburgh, PA, Tyrone Ellis (Verna) of Hilton Head, SC, Norman Ellis of Walterboro, SC, Wylie Ellis (Sharon) of Savannah, GA, Marjorie David of Pittsburg, PA and Venetta Ellis of Pittsburgh, PA; her stepmother Tracey Prater of Columbia, SC; and her close friend Heather Koth of Summerville, SC. She is also survived by other loving relatives and dear friends.