Obituaries:  Stasy H. Pruett, Sabine Parish       P-630
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 17, 1990
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Stasy H. Pruett

  Services for Mr. Stasy H. Pruett, 85, were conducted Tuesday,
January 16, at 2 p.m., at Bethsadia Baptist Church, with Rev. Don
Nunley officiating. Burial was in the Bethsadia Cemetery, under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Visitation was from 4 to 9 p.m., Monday, at the Funeral Home.

  Mr. Pruett entered into rest at the Sabine Medical Center
following a brief illness. A native of Sabine Parish, and former
resident of Shreveport, and Bethsadia Community, Mr. Pruett,
after beginning employment in 1927, retired from Libby Owens Ford
in Shreveport in 1969, after 42 years of service as a glass
worker.

  Mr. Pruett was a member of Masonic Lodge #144 in Many, a master
Mason for 60 years, a member of the Board of Directors of
District 8, Baptist Association, he was a member of Emmanuel
Baptist Church in Shreveport, and later at Bethsadia Baptist
Church, where he was a faithful member, and former Sunday School
teacher. Mr. Pruett was a devoted, loving husband, father, and
neighbor.

  Survivors include one daughter, Margie Williford, and her son,
Dr. Mike Williford, both of Shreveport; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Gerald Quinton Pruett and his wife Mattie of
Bossier City, and their son, Dr. Steve Pruett of Richmond,
Virginia, Johnnie J. Pruett and his wife Barbara of Vinton, and
their daughters, Annette Gilcrease of Bethany, Melodie Wright of
DeBerry, Texas, and Joy Sedlock, and Stacy Pruett, both of
Vinton; nine great grandchildren; four sisters, Myrt Pruett, Elma
Mains, Virgie Rains, and Sybil Adair, all of Many; five brothers,
J. C. Pruett of Shreveport, James Pruett of Tampa, Florida,
Wilcie Pruett of Shreveport, Earl Pruett of Many, and Felton
Pruett of Shreveport.

  Pallbearers were Robert Sibley, George Strickland, Buford and
Joel Heard, Ronnie Gilcrease, Terry Wright, Mike Williford, and
Steve Pruett.