OBITUARY

NAME: Henry Archie Pruit, age 78, a longtime Caddo, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Saturday, March 12, 1938, to Columbus and Mary Ellen (Rains) Mckinley Pruit, at Bentley, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Archie passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Calera, OK.

AGE: 78 years and 2 days.

EDUCATION: Archie attended Atoka Public School and graduated from Oakdale Union High School in California in 1957. He was a graduate in Bible Languages in 1961; Master in Bible Languages in 1962 and received a Doctorate Degree in Theology in 1971 at California Missionary Baptist Institute and Seminary in Bellflower, CA.

OCCUPATION: Archie was a Baptist Minister, he was ordained to Gospel Ministry by First Baptist Bellflower, California on March 6, 1966.

MARRIED: He married Sandra Lee (Kirsten) Pruit on December 31, 1982 at Bueno Park, CA. They had 32 wonderful years before she preceded him in death in 2015.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Archie was of the Baptist Faith. He pastored eight churches for a total of 21 years.

SURVIVED BY

SONS:                    Carl Pruit of Oregon

Gary Pruit of Garden Grove, CA

Mark Danley of Caney, OK

DAUGHTERS:     Carol Costello of Turlock, CA

Karla Harley of Turlock, CA

Kathy Pruit of Turlock, CA

Susan Hartsfield of Oakdale, CA

along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

WIFE:                    Sandra Lee Pruit

PARENTS:                            Columbus McKinley and Mary Ellen Pruit

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