Obituary For Linda Cheryl Pruitt Linda Cheryl Pruitt, 66, of 1616 Mill Avenue, passed away Wedneday, August 10, 2011 at Morehead Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, August 13, at First Baptist Church of Draper. Burial will follow in Danview Cemetery. Miss Pruitt was born October 16, 1944 in Draper, NC. She was a graduate of Morehead High School, Class of 1963. Later she attended Hamlet School of Nursing but was a member of the first graduating Nursing class of Rockingham Community College. She was a Registered Nurse. Linda was a retiree of Morehead Memorial Hospital after more than 40 years of service, the last several years of which she was a Nursing Supervisor. Surviving are her mother, Goldie Cochran Pruitt of Eden; three brothers, David Pruitt and wife, Delee of Eden, Maurice Pruitt and wife, Becky of Reidsville and Tommy Pruitt and wife, Gwen of Eden; sister, Ginger Pruitt Almond of Summerville, SC; nieces and nephews, Desiree Pruitt Hurst, Maurice "Mark" Pruitt, Jr., Brian Pruitt, Rainee Pruitt Hale, Dave Pruitt, Michael Southard, and Jennifer Pruitt Bailey; 10 great-nieces and one great-nephew, all who were very spoiled by Linda; and a host of friends and former patients. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde C. Pruitt and brother-in-law, Craig Almond. Visitation will be held on Friday evening, 6 - 8 PM at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence. The family would like to say a special thanks to Morehead Memorial Hospital and the ICU staff, as well as Doctor's Anwar and Karb and Nancy Barnes, for all their care and support. Online condolences may be offered to the famly at www.fairfuneralhome.com