Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries: Helen Pruitt Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Helen Pruitt SEVEN MILE FORD, Va. -- Helen Pruitt, 56, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2002, in the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tenn. She was born to the late James Robert and Alice Hazel Taylor and was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Buck Pruitt, and a granddaughter, Destiny Faith Taylor. She was a member of the Liberty Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include: three sons and two daughters-in-law, Steve Allen Taylor and Franki, Marion, David Brian Olinger, Marion and Marshall Dewayne Olinger and Donna, Marion; two daughters, Alice Faye Buchanan, Chilhowie and Julie May, Chilhowie; five brothers, John Taylor, Marion, Tony Taylor, Marion, Charles Taylor, Marion, Gilbert Taylor, Marion and Carl Taylor, Salem; two sisters, Susie Gross, Atkins and Brenda Sheets, Marion; three granddaughters, Christina Olinger, Brittany Olinger and Mercedes Buchanan; special friend, Linda Gross; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from the Liberty Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. David Neitch and Rev. Joe Powers officiating. Interment will follow in the Thomas Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, is serving the Pruitt Family.