Obituary of Betty K. Pruitt

ELGIN – A service to celebrate the life of Betty Kennington Pruitt, 86, will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Blaney Baptist Church.  The Rev. Jacob Helsley will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Blaney Baptist Church, 1400 Blaney Road, Elgin, S.C. 29045.

    Mrs. Pruitt, wife of the late Furman Parker Pruitt, passed away at home on Saturday, June 15, 2019.  Born in Flat Creek, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Hazel Leroy and Nancy Gordon Kennington.  She retired from DuPont and was also LPN.  She was a faithful and dedicated member of Blaney Baptist Church.  Mrs. Pruitt along with her husband Parker, volunteered with the American Red Cross Disaster Relief.  She enjoyed sewing and was a former member of the Camden High Steppers.

Surviving her son, Brian “Kent” Pruitt (Kim); daughter, Renee Watson; brothers, Hazel Leroy Kennington Jr. and Gordon Kennington (Esther); grandchildren, Warren Pruitt, Luke Pruitt, Ashleigh Howell (Eric) and Tripp Laursen; and  great-grandchildren, Camden Closen and Jackson Laursen. She was predeceased by her daughter, Caron Pruitt; brother, Donald Kennington; and sister, Mary Kennington Robinson.