Lenore Loving Prather

Background

Prather, Lenore Loving was born on September 17, 1931 in West Point, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Byron Herald and Hattie Hearn (Morris) Loving.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mississippi University Women, 1953; Juris Doctor, U. Mississippi, 1955.

Career

Practice with B. H. Loving,, West Point, 1955-1960; sole practice, West Point, 1960-1962, 65-71; associate practice, West Point, 1962-1965; municipal judge, City of West Point, 1965-1971; chancery court judge 14th district, State of Mississippi, Columbus, 1971-1982; supreme court justice, State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1982-1992; presiding justice, State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1993-1997; chief justice, State of Mississippi, Jackson, since 1998. Vice president Conference Local Bar Association, 1956-1958. Secretary Clay County Bar Association, 1956-1971.

Achievements

• Lenore Loving Prather has been listed as a noteworthy State supreme court chief justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Mississippi State Bar Association, Mississippi Conference Judges, Daughters of the American Revolution, Rotary, Pilot Club, Junior Auxiliary Columbus Club.

Connections

Married Robert Brooks Prather, May 30, 1957. Children: Pamela, Valerie Jo, Malinda Wayne.

Father:

Byron Herald Loving

Mother:

Hattie Hearn (Morris) Loving

Spouse:

Robert Brooks Prather

child:

Malinda Wayne Prather

child:

Valerie Jo Prather

child:

Pamela Prather