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Donald Milton Pruett
 Mr. Donald Milton Pruett, 79, of 1432 Casar Lawndale Road died
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Charles George VA Medical Center in
Asheville.

Born in Cleveland County, he was a son of Amos Andy Pruett and Mary
Elizabeth Long Pruett.  Mr. Pruett is a former employee of Hudson Hosiery
and Fiber.  He was a retired self employed poultry and cattle farmer and a
former director with Carolina Farm Credit.Mr. Pruett was a active member of
Casar United Methodist Church and a former member of Casar Baptist Church.
Mr. Pruett served in the Army during the Korean Conflict in the 25th
Division Infantry of the 27th Regiment and was presented a purple heart.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Gerald
Pruett, sister, Corene Propst and grandson, Donnie Pruett.

Mr. Pruett is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jo Ann Downs Pruett; son and
daughter-in-law, David and Ellen Pruett of Casar; daughter and son-in-law,
Julia and Joe Cline of Morganton; brother, Harold Pruett of Polkville;
sisters, Aileen McNeely of Morganton and Mildred Price of Petersburg, VA;
brother-in-law, Bobby Downs and wife, Polly of Casar; grandchildren, Paige
Downs, Doug Pruett and wife, Tiffany, Leah Cline and Anna Cline; and one
great-grandson, Bryson Downs.

The family will receive friends from  6:00 PM  to 7:30 PM, Saturday at
Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston.  An online register is available at
www.stameyfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday at Casar United Methodist Church
with Rev.  Bill Lovelace officiating.  Burial will follow in the church
cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Casar United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund,
c/o Inez Brackett, 55, Casar, NC 28020.

Arrangements are by Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.

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