OBITUARY NAME: Barbara Beatrice (Mears)Pruett, age 79, a lifelong Caney, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Saturday, October 13, 1934, to Thomas Murphy and Lula Janetta (Beal) Mears, at Caney, OK. PASSED AWAY: Barbara passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Durant, OK. AGE: 79 years, 5 months and 15 days. EDUCATION: She attended Nix Schools and played basketball. OCCUPATION: Barbara was a homemaker and also worked at Blue Bell, Wrangler and Day & Night store in Caney, She owned and operated Burger Plus in Tushka. MARRIED: She married Wayne Pruett on May 6, 1952 at Sherman, TX. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Barbara was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She enjoyed taking care of kids and grandkids, loved to garden and sew and sewed for the public. She loved to sing and loved music. Barbara loved to camp and travel with family and helping on the ranch. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Charles Pruett and Marti Holstine of Caney, OK Janice Cole of Caney, OK Tammy Smith of Caney, OK GRANDCHILDREN: Crystal Kilpatrick of Caney, OK Amy Kilpatrick of Caney, OK Tyler Smith of Caney, OK Shaelyn Smith of Caney, OK Kaitlyn Workman of Atoka, OK Jessica Jaynes and husband Jason of Hugo, OK GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Braxton Castleberry and Gavyn Castleberry Keetyn Greenwood, KeAundrae Kilpatrick, Turner Jaynes SISTER: Shirley Rowland of Azel, TX BROTHER: Murphy Lee Mears and wife Polly of Azel, TX along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Thomas and Lula Mears HUSBAND: Wayne Pruett SIBLINGS: Jack Mears, Robert Mears, Ellen Bush, Noble Mears, Jewel Howard, L.C. Mears, Johnny Mears ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 PLACE OF SERVICES: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Caney, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Father Bill Pruett ASSISTING: Rev Jeremy Parham INTERMENT: Stewart Gammon Cemetery, Caney, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Tyler Smith, Hunter Mills, Bo Fincher, Clay Cole, Ed Pruett, James Taylor, Danny Smith HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Ronnie Jackson, Glen Dillard, Allen Davis, Anthony Dillard, Billy Don Smith 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 IN MONDAY 6~8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK