Mrs. Virginia Thornton Pruitt, age 85, formerly of Lavonia, died Friday, September 12, 2008 at Colonial Heights Convalescent Center in Colonial Heights, VA.
Born August 7, 1923, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late George & Clara (Drexler) Thornton. She was a Loan Manager with Franklin Building Savings & Loan and Athens Federal. She was a member of Lavonia First Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Walter H. Pruitt; brother: John Thornton; and sister: Florence Thornton.
Survivors include son: Walter H. Pruitt II of Toccoa; daughters: Clara P. Hancock of Bluffton, SC and Carol P. Mingea of Colonial Heights, VA; sister Victoria Ann Thornton; grandchildren: Rhonda Hicks, Melissa Brophy, Natalie Pruitt, Adam Pruitt, Russell Pruitt, Mandy Hiott, Courtney Mingea, and Cameron Mingea; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Lavonia First Baptist Church with Dr. Larry Finger and Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Lavonia City Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Flowers are optional or memorials may be made to the Lavonia First Baptist Church or to the Hospice organization of your choice.