Mrs. Opal Blackburn Pruitt

Mrs. Opal Blackburn Pruitt age 84, of Lansing, NC died on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Pruitt was born on September 28, 1930 in Ashe County to Harrison Andrew and Katy Welch Blackburn. Mrs. Pruitt was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Glemus "Tony" Pruitt, son, James Edward Barker and brother, Earl Blackburn.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Jim Greer, Dennis Poe & Rev. Tom Stuart. Mrs. Pruitt will lie in state 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Barker Eller McNeill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday at Badger Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pruitt is survived by:

1 daughter: Barbara Ann Stuart and husband Tom of Lansing, NC

4 sons: Robert Lee Barker and wife Nancy of Lansing, Ronnie Earl Barker and wife Mary of West Jefferson, Jackson Gwyn Barker and wife Ina of Warrensville & Willard Dean Barker and wife Dot of Granite Falls

2 sisters: Ardna Gambill of Lansing & Edna Clark of Lenoir

10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to Barker Eller McNeill Cemetery Fund .

You may send and view condolences to the family through our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Pruitt's arrangements.

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