MARY LOUISE PRUITT (Age 82)
On Sunday, April 26, 2015 of Olney, MD. Beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Pruitt; mother of Julia (Andy) Bernhard, Katrina (Michael) Andrews, and Ernest Pruitt; grandmother of Sam, Emma, Katie and Holly; and great-grandmother of Gabriella. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, on Wednesday, April 29, from 12 to 1 p.m. Funeral Service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association , Nat’l Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.
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Mary Louise Wolford Pruitt, age 82, of Olney, Maryland, died on Sunday, April 26, 2015, following a brave battle with a long illness.
Born in Cushman, Arkansas, to Dovie and Price Wolford, Mary excelled as a student, graduating from Cushman High School at 16. She received her R.N. Degree from St. Vincent School of Nursing in Little Rock, Arkansas.
While practicing nursing at St. Vincent Hospital in 1956, she met the love of her life Ernest J. Pruitt. They were married on August 4, 1956. After 55 wonderful years together, they still held hands.
Mary went on to specialize in maternity and infant care taking a nursing position at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. She retired from Holy Cross in 1993 after 30 years of service, and without missing a day!
A nurturer, Mary loved people, nature and country music. Throughout her work, she was a warm and loving caregiver. In her free time, she enjoyed being outside, going for walks and long drives, watching the birds and squirrels outside her home, and attending local events such as the local Olney Strawberry Festival and the Mountain Heritage Bluegrass Festival. Her love of animals was also apparent as she showered her two cats – Max and Lucy – with constant attention. A loving, caring, and sensitive person, Mary will be greatly missed.
Mary was the widow of Ernest Julius, who passed away in June 2011. She is survived by her children Julie (Andy) Bernhard of Park City, Utah, and grandchildren Sam and Katie, and great granddaughter Gabriella; Katrina (Michael) Andrews of Huntingtown, Maryland, and two grandchildren Emma and Holly; Ernest Pruitt of Olney, Maryland.
The family would like to thank the management and staff of Sunrise Assisted Living and Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia for the care and compassion they gave Mary in her later years.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.