Paul Wendell Pruett's Obituary
Funeral services for Paul Wendell Pruett, 62, of Longview were held at 4 PM Friday, June 14, 2002 at the Calvary Christian Tabernacle with Pastor A. D. Spears and Pastor Tim Sullivan officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. He died Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at his residence.
Mr. Pruett was born May 24, 1940 in Whitehouse, Texas, and had been a resident of Longview for the past 13 years. He was a retired construction engineer. Mr. Pruett Valedictorian of the Whitehouse High School class of 1958. He was a Minister and Pastor of several East Texas area churches, and was an active member of Calvary Christian Tabernacle.
Mr. Pruett was preceded in death by his parents, Preston Paul and Lena Pruett and 4 brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Willie Pruett of Longview; children, Gwen and Todd Poteet of Kemp, TX. Jeff and Daisy Pruett of Decatur, AL., and Shannon Pruett, and Debra Hall both of Longview; grandchildren, Shayla Hall, Hanna Poteet, and David Pruett; brothers, Jim Pruett of Plano, and Harold Pruett of Dallas; sister, Patsy Pruett of Longview; mother-in-law, Mildred Shelton of Longview; and several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
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