Willard "Chun" Pruitt

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January 7, 1932 ~ January 29, 2016


Resided in: Asheville, NC

Willard "Chun" Pruitt, Jr., 84, died Friday, January 29, 2016. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Willard Pruitt, Sr. and Kate Smith Pruitt. He was a retired electrician and he was a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Ingle Pruitt; six children, nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Chapel Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Willard Pruitt III officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 9 Chapel Hill Church Road, Asheville, NC 28803.

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  1. Sending Our Love And Prayers To The Entire Family. From the first time we entered Chapel Hill he and Mildred made sure to let us know we were welcome there and that they Loved us.He was one of the Finest Man I had ever met.He will be missed by Many. We Love You!!

  2. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. We love Mr. Willard. He was a special man and was loved by everyone who knew him. We always had great fellowship, and what a blessing he was to everyone at Chapel Hill Baptist. He will be missed!

  3. uncle chun you will be missed thank you and sis for being there growing up I know you are with the rest of the family love Wilma

  4. Sorry for your loss. May God put his Loving arms around you and comfort you. Love to you all. The masters Family – Buddy, Lisa, Kayla and Samantha

  5. UNCLE CHUN I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I WILL MISS YOU YOU WERE A WONDERFUL PERSON SOME DAY WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN (DEB)

  6. Sorry to hear about your loss….Chun was a long time family friend, he will be missed. Prayers and thoughts to all the family!

  7. Big Willard was a wonderful Man. He will be missed. We are sending love and prayers for comfort to the family.

  8. My uncle chun I loved so much he has always been there to help me I have so many great memories of times we had together I will miss him so much but I also no he is in a better place!!!!

  9. I loved your dad so much and he was such a blessing to Powell and I. I will not be able to attend the funeral tomorrow, but I will be praying for you and the family. Love you all

  10. Mr.Pruitt u are great person and u will be miss so much.God is getting a great christian ,u will be miss.Danny and Glenda Ogle

  11. You will be greatly missed. You were a great husband,Dad and a grandfather. You touched so many lives here on earth. You were always so good to Joshua Pruitt and Maranda Reaume and myself. You not only talked a lot about God but I saw you live it . What a wonderful man you were. My prayers and thoughts are with everyone’s life you touched. You will be greatly missed.

  12. Chun and I have been friends since childhood. He was always a great witness for Our Lord Jesus Christ. He will be greatly missed. My family and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.


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