Dessie Pruitt, 81, of Midland, was called to be with her precious savior, Jesus Christ on October 1, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at 1:00 pm at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Dessie was born August 2, 1925 in Bullard, Texas to Oscar and Pearl Bailey.She married E.B. Pruitt on August 9, 1942 in Wright City, TX. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1999. She loved quilting and being with her friends she made at the Helen Greathouse Manor. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who put Christ first in her life. Dessie was a member of the Crestview Baptist Church.Survivors include her son, Donnie Pruitt and wife Linda of Midland; two daughters, Becky Litton and husband Lester of Ft. Collins, Co, and Cherry Head and husband Ira of Wesson, Mississippi; a sister, Jewell West of Corpus Christi, TX; a brother, Rolan Bailey of Troop, TX and four granddaughters, Marcy Netherland of Greenwood, Shauna Braun of Midland, Carrie Ann Gibbons of Castlerock, CO., Kimberleah Smarr of Milliken, Co. and one grandson, Benjamin Head of Wesson, Mississippi; eight great grandchildren, Baily Netherland, Blaire Netherland, Katelyn Braun, Justin Gibbons, Madyson Smarr, Hunter Smarr, AnnaMae Smarr, and Tessa Smarr. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Hospice of Midland for their exceptional care of Dessie. In leiu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Hospice of Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702.,
