Mrs. Carolyn Pruitt, age 66, of 2876 North Fairview Road, Lavonia, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
Born January 22, 1940, in Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Emilee and Idell (Wright) Thomas. She was retired from Lavonia Elementary School, where she worked as a Para-Professional. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by husband: James Pruitt; daughters: Sandra Turner of Lavonia and Joni Owen of Villa Rica; sister: Brenda Broome of Martin; five grandchildren: Dustin and Cody Kellum, Shawna Watkins, Chase Simmons, and Phillip Owen; and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents and brother: Harold Thomas.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Kenneth Jones and Paul Jameson officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends Wednesday from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Flowers are optional or memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 250 Pleasant Grove Road, Lavonia, Georgia 30553.
Strickland Funeral Home – Lavonia Chapel has charge of arrangements.