OBITUARY NAME: Almer Thomas Pruit , age 78, a lifetime Atoka area resident. BORN: He was born on June 19, 1931, to Columbus McKinley and Mary Ellen (Rains) Pruit at Bentley, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Almer passed away on October 29, 2009 in Atoka OK. AGE 78 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school at Bentley and East Allison. MARRIED: Almer married Mary Lou Hill at Oakdale, Ca. on August 25, 1961 OCCUPATION: Almer retired from Harmony School System as the bus driver and custodian. He was also a farmer and rancher. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Almer was a member of the Tushka Baptist Church. He loved farming, ranching, his family and watching his grandchildren play ball. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Mary Lou Pruit of the home in Harmony, OK. CHILDREN: Elmer Dewayne Pruit of Oakdale, CA. Terry Hood and husband Steve of Portville, CA. Devona Parsley of Portville, CA. Donald Thomas Pruit of Portville, CA. Freda Binnebose and husband Troy of Harmony, OK. Alan Pruit of Harmony, OK. Dawn Pruit of Tushka, OK. Danny Pruit of Harmony, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: Tara Hood, Lavonna Hood, David Parsley, Heather Williams, Joshua Williams, Jacquie Pruit, Zachary Wheeler, Andrew Pruit GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 7 great grandchildren BROTHERS: Archie Pruit of Caney, OK. Donnie Pruit of Riverbanks, CA. SISTERS: Glenda Hull of North Richland Hills, TX. Kay Keith of Reno, NV. Along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Columbus and Mary Pruit SONS: Gregory Dale Pruit Bobby Lee Pruit BROTHERS: Kent Pruit Lowell Pruit Willie Pruit Wayne Pruit SISTERS: Allyne Eikam ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 10am PLACE OF SERVICES: Tushka Baptist Church INTERMENT: Bentley Cemetery OFFICIATING: Rev. John Howard' ASSISTING: Rev.. Kurt Bloomstadt CASKETBEARERS: Sandy Danderson, Michael Pruit, Roger Pruit, Wade Glover, Dwayne Dale, John Cook HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Tom Hyde, Charles Callicoat, Dale Nanney, Grant Praytor, Benny Hogan CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT 6-8 PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK