Greer County, OK - Obits: Francis Marion Pruett, 1926
March 8, 2001

Submitted by: lmayes1@san.rr.com (Lynn Mayes)
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 OBIT- Francis Marion Pruett 1857-1926 

(From the MANGUM STAR newspaper April 1926)

F. M. Pruett, one of the old time settlers of the Reed community, died in Mangum, 
Tuesday, April 20, at 5 p.m. His death was caused by a severe attack of kidney trouble.

Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church at Reed Wednesday afternoon at 
5 o'clock by Rev. W. M. Tooman, pastor of the Sulphur Baptist Church, near Reed. 
The funeral was attended by a large crowd of friends and relatives. Interment was at 
the Reed Cemetery.

Francis Marion Pruett was born in Ala., April 2, 1857. He came to Texas, with his parents, 
when quite young.

At about the age of 16 or 17 he was converted and joined the Baptist Church of which he was 
ordained deacon. He lived true to the faith until death. He married when very young, and to 
this union were born nine children, all lived to be grown. Two sons died after they were 
married and both left children. He lived near Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, during the 
life of his first wife (Frances Caroline Pruitt) and for several years afterwards. He came 
to Greer county some twenty-five years ago and settled near Reed, and lived in that 
community ever since until his death.

About twenty-one years ago he was married to Miss Macy Bell Petree. To this union there 
were eight children born, two boys and six girls, all living. The deceased is survived by 
his widow and his and her eight children of whom all live at home, Francis being married 
just a few weeks. He and his wife still life (sic) with his mother.

The older children are scattered, the oldest, Mrs. Mollie Whisenant lives at Hughes Springs, 
Texas; Oscar Pruett and wife both died about twenty years ago, their only child Mrs. Evie 
Bailey, lives at Hale Center, Texas; Mrs. Dora Anderson, Buckeye, Arizona; Looney Pruett 
of Rogers, New Mexico; Virgil Pruett of Rogers, New Mexico, who died about eight years ago. 
His widow and daughter still live at Rogers. Odie M. Pruett, Plainview, Texas; Elvin F. 
Pruett and Mrs. Pearl Mosley, near Reed, and Mrs. Jewell McCampbell, Post, Texas. He also 
leaves a brother, T. J. Pruett, Reed and three sisters, all scattered in different places. 
Besides these he leaves a host of other relatives to mourin (sic) his going. All children 
were present at the funeral except the two oldest daughters.