Willie Pruitt, 80, of Lumberton died April 11, 2008 at his home. A native of Zimmerman, Louisiana and a resident of the area since 1957, he worked for Southern Union Gas as a AC serviceman and was a veteran of the United States Army.
Willie is survived by his wife, Martha L. Pruitt of Lumberton; daughter, Loretta Pruitt Herrera and her husband Mark of Houston; son, Willie Lamar Pruitt and his wife Buffy of Dallas; step sons, David Chapman and his wife Glenda of Silsbee, Bobby Chapman of Groves, Mark Chapman of Lumberton, Douglas Chapman and his wife Christina of Silsbee, Curtis Wade and his wife Suez of Vidor, Donnie Wade and his wife Margaret of Beaumont, and Dennis Wade and his wife Norma of Boston, Massachusetts; step daughters, Denise White and her husband Bryan of Houston, Toni Holst and her husband Wes and Joni Newton and her husband Jeff all of Lumberton; brother, Dee Pruitt and his wife Joyce of Alexandria, Louisiana; sister, Dorothy Neie and her husband Gary of Pineville, Louisiana; twenty-two grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; and other extended family members.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road in Silsbee with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday evening, April 12, 2008 from 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive in Beaumont.
