Perry Wallace
Pruett Junior,
83, of Monrovia,
Alabama passed
away peacefully
Thursday October
20, 2016
in his home,
surrounded by
his family. Perry
was born on
May 15, 1933 in
Marengo County,
Alabama to
Sitha Ruth Luker Pruett and
Perry Wallace Pruett Senior.
Perry was the youngest son
of nine children and affectionately
called "Boots" by his siblings.
He attended and graduated
from Sweet Water High
School, where he met Martha,
his wife.
He married Martha Virginia
Norris on December 24,
1954. They enjoyed 61 years
of marriage together raising
their children, traveling, and
making a home in the community
of Monrovia. Perry
was a dedicated Christian
and member of Mount Zion
Baptist Church. He served in
United States Army during
the Korean Conflict, and then
went on to work at Capital
Airlines – later United Airlines
- in Mobile, Alabama, in 1956.
In 1969 Perry moved his family
to the Monrovia area to
work at the Huntsville Jetport,
where he worked for the remainder
of his 36 years with
the airline. After retirement
he served as a volunteer for
Hospice Family Care as a barber
for many years. Perry was
an active member of the Monrovia
community.
He was a
sweet and loving
husband,
father, grandfather
and greatgrandfather,
better known
as their "Papaw".
Perry is
survived by his
wife Martha,
and his three
d a u g h t e r s :
Kaye, married
to Jim Gokee; Vicki, married
to David Huff; and Alicia,
married to Chuck Woodward,
nine grandchildren: Jonathan
and Laura Gokee, Melissa Gokee
and Kaitlyn Gokee (Kaye)
Jennifer and Charlie Wilburn
and Jordan Huff (Vicki) and
Carson Woodward and Caroline
Woodward (Alicia), five
great-grandchildren: Michael
and Allison White (Melissa)
and Ava, Scarlett and Katherine
(Jonathan), and his sister
Leeda Pruett Walker. Perry
loved to fish, hunt, garden,
and spend time by the beach.
Services will be held at Mount
Zion Baptist Church on Sunday
October 21st at 3 pm, with
Pastor Ron Madison. Visitation
will be from 1-3pm. Burial will
follow at Mount Zion Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family
would like to thank Hospice
Family Care and their team
of caregivers as well as Kathy
Traglia for their unrelenting
support.