Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Luther J. Pruitt, age 93 of Pendergrass, Georgia who entered rest Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Mr. Pruitt was born in Pendergrass, Georgia a son of the late Henry and Lillie Mae Wright Pruitt and had lived in Jackson County his entire life. He was a member of Pendergrass Baptist Church.
Mr. Pruitt retired from Pruitt and Gee Auto Center in Pendergrass which he owned and operated for over fifty years. At that time, he knew almost everyone in town and they all knew him. Pruitt was always quick to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and was much loved and respected by everyone in the community.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Pruitt was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Ruth Aikens Pruitt, his second wife, Hilda Gee Pruitt, two sons, Henry and James Pruitt, daughter in law, Stella Pruitt, grand-daughter Tina Pruitt, sister Dolly Stockton and a sister in law Bess Pruitt.
He is survived by his son, Billy Pruitt, daughter and son in law Connie and Tom Taylor, daughter and son in law, Joyce and Marty Lance, and daughter and son in law Tammy and Shannon Love; grandchildren, Pam and Jeff Rhodes, Mark and Tina Pruitt, Mike and Paige Pruitt, Stephanie McDaniel, Greg Pruitt, Karyn and Justin Gunter, Matthew and Lindsey Lance, Kody and Chelsea Love, Jacob Love, Jared Love; sixteen great grandchildren, nine great-great grandchildren; brothers, Lewis Pruitt and Enoch Pruitt.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023, 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Evans Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Pendergrass Baptist Church on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Charles Jenkins and Reverend Randall Hulsey officiating with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery.
Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are Mike Pruitt, Matthew Lance, Greg Pruitt, Justin Gunter, Jacob Love and Jared Love.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Luther Pruitt to the Pendergrass Baptist Church, P.O. Box 146, Pendergrass, Georgia 30567.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467
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