Lillian Mae Pruitt, 79, of Louisiana and formerly of Eolia, MO, passed away on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana.  She was born on January 14, 1943 in rural Troy, MO, to Clarence and Cornelia (Lovell) Creech.  After her formal schooling, she met the love of her life, Raymond Lloyd Pruitt.  They were married on January 21, 1961.  The couple moved to Eolia and were blessed with eight children.  They were members of the Eolia Baptist Church and Lillian helped whenever needed until her health began to fail.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,  great-grandmother and friend to many.

Surviving are her loving children: Jeanette (Victor) Clark of Elsberry, Clarencia Gaines of the state of Washington, Nina (Keith) Gebke of Richview, IL, Laquita (Craig) Dieckman of Winfield, Abram Pruitt of Eolia.  She is further survived by her adoring grandchildren: Stephanie Hubble, Hope Aston, Andrew (Jen) Gaines, Danielle (Taylor) Byrant, Brandon (Sara) Gebke,  Caleb (Kerrigan) Gebke, Tori, Joee, Casey, C.J. Dieckman, Morgan (Larry) Meyer, Ian Meyer,  Brianna Clark, Leah, Gabriel, Issac, Rachel Pruitt; and great-grandchildren: Evan Hubble, Zoee Gaines, Elias and Corbin Bryant, Kent Gebke,  Hunter Berghoff,  Eliana and Dutton Gebke,  and one on-the-way.  Also surviving are her sister, Lois (James) Colbert of Eolia;  four sister-in-laws: Ruby Storm of TX, Opal Patterson of the state of Louisiana, Elizabeth King of Palmyra, Elizabeth Creech of Troy, MO; other relatives and friends.

Lillian was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Raymond Lloyd Pruitt, her three children: Abigail Clark, Lloyd Pruitt, Raymond Pruitt, Jr., and her brother, Clarence "Sonny" Creech, Jr.,

Funeral service scheduled at 1p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1304 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379  (636) 528-8244.   Officiating: Rev. Kenny Haddock. Serving as pallbearers: Quintin Colbert, David Couts, Craig Barnes, Brandon Gebke, David Creech and Steve Creech.  Honorary pallbearers: Caleb Gebke, Gabriel Pruitt and Issac Pruitt.

Interment to follow in Old Alexandria Cemetery, Troy

Memorials may be made to:  donor's choice, c/o the funeral home.

Family and friends are invited to sign our on-line guest registry at: www.mccoyblossomfh.com