Paul Elijah Pruitt, 77, of Cumming, died April 6, 2015.

He was a member of Haw Creek Baptist Church.

His parents, Carlton R. and Dovie Pruitt; sister, Evelyn Pruitt; and his wife of 54 years, Edwina "Sis" Pruitt, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his sons, Hal and Janet Pruitt, Mike and Tammy Pruitt, all of Cumming; brothers, Lamar Pruitt of Cumming, Leon and Hazel Pruitt of Tignall; sister, Lillie Mae "Mickie" Wilkins of Dawsonville; grandchildren, Carla and Rusty Gober, Carmen Pruitt, Michael Pruitt and fiancée Rosie LeBlanc, Heather and Casey Cagle; great-grandchildren, Rayden, Reece and Ava Gober, Koltyn Cagle; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. April 11 in the chapel of Ingram Funeral Home with the Revs. Jerry Pruitt, Rusty Gober, Larry Vaughan, Michael Pruitt and Jerry Orr officiating.

Interment followed at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.