Wanda Pruitt

Wanda Gay Pruitt, age 75, of Kendallville, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, April 10, 2023. Wanda was born in English, West Virginia on June 26, 1947 to the late Henry and Bertha Edna (Addair) Boyd. On February 14, 1965 she married James Travis Pruitt on Atwell Mountain, West Virginia. Together they raised four children. Wanda was employed in the past by the Kendallville Nursing Home and Taylor Made. She started her own cleaning business and operated it for nearly 25 years until she retired. 

Survivors include:
Husband, James Pruitt of Kendallville.
Daughter, Latesa and Jeff Conley of Kendallville.
Son, Henry and Rose Pruitt of Michigan.
Son, Boyd and Rene Pruitt of Laotto.
Ten grandchildren: Tosha and Matt Saylor, Elyssa and Antonio Montoya, Amber Conley, Jared and Danika Conley, Alexis Guthrie, Autumn and Kameron Helmuth, Jason and Sara Pruitt, Shawn and Emalee Pruitt, Sydney and Ryan Huguley, Rhys and Olyvia Pruitt, and a bonus granddaughter, Hannah Guthrie. 
21 great grandchildren with two more due this fall.
A host of nieces and nephews.
Past daughter-in-law, Ruth and Edward Guthrie of Avilla. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bertha Boyd; son, Travis Pruitt; sister, Joan Pearson; six brothers, Leonard Boyd, Thomas Boyd, Arnold Boyd, Glen Boyd, James Robert Boyd, and Claude Boyd. 

Visitation will be held Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at Harbor of Love Baptist Church, Kendallville.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Harbor of Love Baptist Church with Pastor Billy Fields, Sr. officiating. 
Burial will take place at Lake View Cemetery. 
Casket bearers will be Alexis Guthrie, Jason Pruitt, Shawn Pruitt, Jared Conley, Rhys Pruitt, and Keyan Saylor. 
At Wanda’s request, please do not send flowers, but instead make a donation to the Harbor of Love youth group.

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