PRUITT
Russell Lee Pruitt, 41, of Topeka, formerly of Holton, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born January 30, 1966 in Mason City, IA, the son of Gary L. and Mary J. Carter Pruitt.
Russell graduated from Holton High School in 1984. He had lived in Holton most of his life and lived in Topeka for the past five years. He was self-employed in construction as a home builder and was a member of the Topeka Home Builder's Association.
He married Karen Hawthorne on August 14, 1997 in Holton, KS. She survives. Other survivors include his parents Gary and Mary Pruitt of Topeka, KS; 3 daughters Maggie, Macy and Mary Pruitt all of the home; a sister Janice Tidwell of Topeka, KS and a grandmother Betty Pruitt of Topeka, KS.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Pruitt Children's Education Fund sent c/o Mercer Funeral Home P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.