Submitted by: Mike Pruitt -- 5/15/2006
Death Date Feb 3, 1998
Obituary Notice dated Feb 17, 1998:
Services for Mrs. Adelle Pruitt, 80, of Mart, will be held this afternoon at 2
in Mart Church of Christ. Burial will be in Wortham Cemetary, under direction of
Littlepage Funeral Home-Mart. Mrs. Pruitt, who died Tuesday in Parkview Regional
Hospital, was born near Teague on Feb. 18, 1917 to Clyle Thomas and Ruby Hicks
Meredith. She was married to Marion Richard (Dick) Pruitt on May 2, 1934 in
Wortham. Her husband died in 1944 in an oilfield accident. Adelle never
remarried. She was a registered nurse's aide and worked for many years at Park
Plaza Nursing Home in Mart. Mrs. Pruitt attended the Church of Christ at Mart
and attended the Ladies Bible Class. She was a graduate of Alamo Beauty College
in San Antonio. In addition to her husband, preceding her in death were her
parents, her step-mother, Dolly, a sister and five brothers. Surviving are her
only child, Patsy Delle Dirks and husband, Dwayne, of Pine River, Minnesota;
three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a brother and sister--in-law,
Aubrey Clyde and Adela Meredith of Sinton; three other sisters-in-law from this
area- Dorothy Meredith Hilscher of Mexia, Dorothy Nell Meredith of Groesbeck and
Ann Meredith of Tehuacana; and two nephews from this area- Clifford Wayne
Meredith of Groesbeck and Norman Meredith of Tehuacana.
Death Date Sept 18 1972
Mexia Daily News Obituary notice dated Sept. 19, 1972:
Funeral
services for Mrs. Ethel Pruitt, 83, of Wortham will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.
in Walker Funeral Chapel in Wortham. The Rev. Bill Roe will officiate and burial
will be in Wortham Cemetary. Mrs. Pruitt died Monday in the Wortham Hospital,
following a long illness. She was a longtime resident of Wortham, a member of
the First Baptist Church of Wortham, and a member of the Eastern Star. She was
born in Hill County on Sept. 1, 1889. Survivors are sons, Peyton Pruitt of
Vernal, Utah, Ronald Pruitt of Longview, Washington and Donald Pruitt of
Ellkhart; two brothers Sam Conn of Mexia and Jack Conn of Wortham; a sister,
Mrs. Sally Lawson of Wortham, 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 9
great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Walker Funeral
Home in Wortham in charge of arrangements.
Death date Aug 3 1993
Obituary Notice:
Funeral services for Donald Pruitt, 67, of Bastrop will be
held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug 5, 1993 at the Harmony Baptist Church on
Collinston Road under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan
Eppinette, the Rev. Dale Jordan and the Rev. Derrell Holland will officiate.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 6 at Wortham City
Cemetary in Wortham, Texas with the Rev. Alan Eppinette officiating. Mr.
Pruitt died Thursday, Aug 5th, in Morehouse General Hospital. He was a
member of Harmony Baptist Church and was a member of the VFW in Fairfield,
Texas. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Pruitt of Bastrop, one daughter,
Frances Schmidt of Houston, Texas, two grand daughters, April and Megan
Schmidt, and one aunt, Sally Dawson of Houston. Visitation will be held
Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Harmony Baptist Church.
Death Date Apr. 27 1987
Mexia Daily News Obituary notice dated May 12, 1987:
Funeral Services for Ronald Pruitt were held in Longview,
Washington, at Longview Memorial Park Funeral Home on April 30. Mr. Pruitt
died on April 27 following a lengthy illness. Officiating was the Rev.
Harold Morgan. Burial was in Longview Memorial Park. Graveside rites were
conducted by VFW Post 3017 of Longview. Honorary pallbearers were members of
Castle Rock M&I Helens Post 2982. Mr. Pruitt was born on Sept. 28, 1925 at
Wortham. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.L. and Ethel Pruitt of
Wortham. Ronald was a cousin of Mrs. Altha (Pug) Horton of Fairfield. Others
surviving are his wife, Iris, of Longview; two daughters, Laura and Linda; a
son, Billy Winston; a brother, Donald Pruitt of Bastrop, La, and five
grandchildren.
Death date June 23 1974
Mexia Daily News Obituary notice dated June 28, 1974:
Note This should be spelled Pruitt!
Peyton Pruett of Vernal, Utah died Sunday. Funeral services were held
Tuesday
in Vernal and Mr. Pruett was the son of the late Mrs. Ethel Pruett of
Wortham. Survivors include two brothers, Donald and Ronald Pruett.
Death Date Sept 24 1985
Fairfield Recorder Obituary Notice dated October 3, 1985:
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 26th in loving memory of John
T. Pruitt who went to be with The Lord after sharing 96 years and five
months with many loving family members and friends. Officiating the services
was Bro. Donald Pruitt of Calvary Baptist Church, Fairfield. Special music
was presented by Frank O'Banion organist and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Lee singing
"How Great Thou Art". Burial was at Wortham Cemetary in Wortham. John was
born April 24, 1889 in Limestone County and he passed away on Sept. 24 at
Fairview Manor in Fairfield. He was a retired connection foreman and
engineer for Gulf Refining Co, A very loved father and grandfather. He is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sallee and Mrs. Charlie Fred Horton of
Fairfield and two sons, J.W. Pruitt of Houston and E.B. Pruitt Pruitt of
Midland. Six grandchildren including Mrs. Cherry Head of Fairfield and seven
great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Rankin Gilpin, Newburn Richardson,
Warren Awalt, Stanley Graham, Billie Bonner, Hugh Reed Jr. Capps Memorial
Chapel was in charge of services.
Death Date March 22 1967
Mexia Daily News Obituary Notice dated March 23, 1967:
Funeral services for Mrs. Hester Green Pruitt, 77, will be
held Friday morning at 11 in Capps Chapel. Mrs. Pruitt, a native of Navarro
County, died Wednesday afternoon at 4:45 in the Freestone County Hospital at
Fairfield. She was a longtime resident of Fairfield. She was a Baptist.
Officaiting will be the Rev. Don Willis, pastor of the First Methodist
Church. Burial will be in Wortham City Cemetary under the direction of Capps
Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband, John T. Pruitt, of Fairfield; two
sons, J.W. Pruitt of Houston and E.B. Pruitt of Midland; two daughters, Mrs.
C.F. Horton and Mrs. R.B. Sallee, both of Fairfield; two sisters, Mrs. Sally
Price, of Corsicana, and Mrs. Euna Spakes, of Wortham; two brothers, J.D.
Williams and R.K. Williams, both of Fredrick, Okla.; six grandchildren and
one great grand children.
Death Date Dec 26 2000
Fairfield Recorder Obituary Notice dated December 27, 2000:
Funeral services were held Thursday for Altho Geneva Horton,
84, of Fairfield who died December 26, at East Texas Center in Fairfield.
Mrs. Horton was born January 29, 1917 in Wortham and was a retired
secretary/bookkeeper. She was a Past Matron member of order of the Eastern
Star Chapter 331, and a member of Round Prarie Baptist Church. Services were
held at Capps Memorial Chapel with Ed Ridge officiating. Burial was at
Fairfield Cemetary. Mrs. Horton is survived by her sister-in-law, Dessie
Pruitt of Midland, nephew and caregiver, John David Sallee of Tyler, and
several nieces and nephews. She was proceded in death by her husband,
Charlie Fred Horton, and her parents, John T. and Hester Williams Pruitt.
Arrangements were made by Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield.
Death Date June 14 1983
Fairfield Recorder Obituary Notice dated June 15, 1983:
Funeral services for Charley Fred Horton will be held at 10
a.m. Thursday, June 16, at Capps MemoriaL Chapel. Mr. Horton reportedly died
in the early morning hours Tuesday while awaiting surgery in Waco's
Hillcrest Hospital. Mr. Horton was retired from Texas Highway Department and
was involved in farming and ranching at the time of death. He is the husband
of Recorder correspondondent Pug Horton.
Death Date March 25 1999
Liberty Vindicator Obituary Notice dated March 31, 1999:
Houston- Mr. Johnnie W. Pruitt, 80, of Houston passed away
March 25. He was born May 17, 1918, in Wortham, Texas. He was a veteran of
the U.S. Army from 1943-1945 during World War II. He was a member of
Lakewood Church and was a member of the Liberty Masonic Lodge #48 A.F. &
A.M. He was employed as a consultant with Big 6 Drilling Company for about
22 years. He was proceded in death by his wife Edna Pruitt, in 1996. He is
survived by two sons, Larry Pruitt and Gary Pruitt, both of Houston; one
brother, E.B. Pruitt of Midland; one sister, Althea Horton of Fairfield,
Texas; as well as three grandchildren, John, Steven and Jacob Pruitt; and
one great-grandchild, Janick Pruitt. Services will be conducted Wednesday,
March 31 at Carter Funeral Chapel with Dr. Luke Ates officiating. Interment
will be at Memory Gardens in Baytown under the direction of Carter Funeral
Home in Houston.
Death Date May 16 1999
Midland
Reporter Telegram Obituary Notice dated May 17, 1999:
E.B. Pruitt, 77, of Midland, Texas died Sunday May 16, 1999,
at Memorial Hospital. He was born May 2, 1922, in Freestone County, Texas,
where he was raised and educated. He met and later married Dessie Marie
Bailey on August 9, 1942. He was transferred to Midland in 1960 with Texaco
and retired from Texaco in 1978. He was an active member of Crestview
Baptist Church and Texaco Retirement Club. Survivors include his wife,
Dessie Pruitt of Midland; a sister, Pug Horton of Fairfield, Texas; a son,
Donnie Pruitt and his wife Linda of Midland; two daughters, Becky Childers
of Colorado and Cherry Head and her husband, Ira, of Mississippi; five
grandchildren, Carrie Childers and Kim Smarr, both of Colorado, Marcy
Neatherlin and Shauna Pruitt, both of Midland, Benjamin Head of Mississippi;
and three great grandchildren, Justin Childers and Madyson Smarr, both of
Colorado, and Baily Neatherlin of Midland. Services will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Larry Ashlock, of Crestview
Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park
under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will
be Monday from 7-9 p.m. in Ellis Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Paul
Neatherlin, Ira Head, Bob Cox, Ken Marks, Danny Skaggs and Gary Pruitt.
Honorary pallbearers are members of his Sunday School Class. In lieu of
flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Crestview Baptist Church
Building Fund, 3300 Thomas, Midland, Texas 79703.
Death Date Apr. 26 1965
Mexia
Daily News Obituary notice dated April 27, 1965:
Graveside services were held at the Wortham City Cemetary
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. J. C.. (Martha) Cunningham, 72, of
Wortham, who died in Rusk Monday morning. The services were conducted by the
Rev. Bill Raynolds, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Wortham. Burial
was in the Wortham City Cemetary with the Riddle Funeral Home of Mexia in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. Cunningham was born in Limestone County on
April 19, 1893. She was a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, J.C.
Cunningham, Wortham; a brother, J.T. Pruitt, Fairfield; a sister, Mrs.
Bessie Jackson, of Waco, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Death Date Nov 23 1973
Waco Herald-Tribune Obituary Notice:
Mrs. Bessie Jackson died at 9:25 pm Friday at a local
nursing home. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Oakwood
Cemetary, Rev. William Agee officiating. Survivors: One stepson, Gerald C.
Jackson of League City; two grandsons, Rodney Franklin of Golden, Colorado;
two granddaughters, Mrs. E.V. Goodson of Houston and Mrs. Sam Burt of Corpus
Christi; and one brother, J.T. Pruitt of Tyler (crossed-out and Fairfield
inserted). Connally-Compton Downtown Chapel, 1000 Washington, phone
752-3407.
Death Date Aug. 12 1986
Mexia Daily
News Obituary Notice dated August 13, 1986:
The Rev. Ed Spivey of the Quail Valley Baptist Church will officiate at funeral
services for Mrs. Margaret Sims, 86, of Mexia, on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
in Porter and Holmes Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Sims died Tuesday afternoon at General
Mexia Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1900, in Limestone County. She
was a retired nurse and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Surviving Mrs.
Sims are several cousins, including Margie Farris of Mexia. Pallbearers are
Larry James, Henry Richard, Argie Black, W.L. Black,Haskell Farris and Cyril
Farris. Interment will be at Mexia Cemetary.
Death Date Oct. 14 1938
According to old newspaper clipping (hardly readable) of
Priscilla death, which read:
Mrs. Luanna "Priscilla" Pruitt, 79, died at 12:45 PM at her home, 212 Dallas
St, Waco, Texas last Friday. Funeral services were held at Valley Cemetery
near Wortham Saturday at 4:00 PM with Compton's in charge. Surviving are
three daughters: Mrs. T.C. Jackson of Waco, Mrs. Belle Walker of Gladewater,
and Martha E. Sweet of Wortham, two sons: W.L. and T.J. Pruitt of Wortham,
and one brother, J.J. Black of Mexia. Patsy stated that Valley Cemetery is
Tehuacana Valley Cemetery.
Death Date Aug. 7 1962
Funeral Notice dated Aug. 8, 1962:
Mrs. Lula Bell Walker born Sept 20, 1882 died Aug. 7, 1962.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1962 in the
Walker Chapel in Wortham with Rev. James Puckett officiating. Interment will
be in the Wortham Cemetary with Walker Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.