Norman Steve "Normie" Pruitt

NORMAN STEVE "NORMIE" PRUITT, 29, OF 201 GLENDALE AVENUE WENT HOME TO BE WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2000. A NATIVE AND LIFELONG RESIDENT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, HE WAS EMPLOYED BY INGLES DELI AT OTEEN AND MACK KELLS PUB AND GRILL. HE WAS A SON OF NORMAN STONE PRUITT AND HELEN JOANN GARREN PRUITT OF ASHEVILLE. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS, PRESTON AND MABEL GARREN AND HIS PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS, JACK AND HARIETT PRUITT. SURVIVING IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS ARE HIS THREE SISTERS, SUSIE P. CASE AND HER COMPANION, KENT BAXTER OF ASHEVILLE, LISA P. McKENNA AND HER HUSBAND PATRICK OF FLETCHER AND BRENDA P. HANEY AND HER HUSBAND STEVE OF WAYNESVILLE; TWO BROTHERS, JACK PRUITT AND HIS COMPANION, DARCY LAUGHTER OF FAIRVIEW AND KEVIN K.P. PRUITT OF ASHEVILLE; 4 NIECES; 3 NEPHEWS; SEVERAL AUNTS, UNCLES AND COUSINS. HE WAS LOVED AND ADORED BY HIS WHOLE FAMILY. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. MONDAY AT ANDERS-RICE FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. GEORGE B. MASSEY OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN OLD SALEM CEMETERY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS SERVING AS PALLBEARERS AND HONORARY PALLBEARERS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS 4 TO 6:00 P.M. SUNDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.