Harvie Thornton Pruitt, Sr.

The Lord called Harvie Thornton Pruitt Sr. home Sunday, May 18, 2025. He was at his home in Blum Texas. His passing was due to injuries from a fall in October the previous year. He was born Janurary 21, 1941, in Cleburne Texas to Thomas Jefferson and Irabell Pruitt. Harvie married Joyce Wade of Fort Worth, June 9, 1962. He was a member of the Whitney church of Christ where he served and worshiped the Lord.

Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Whitney church of Christ. Burial will follow at Blum Cemetery. Fellowship and a meal will follow at the Whitney church of Christ. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Marshall & Marshall in Whitney. Serving as pallbearers will be Eddie, David, Curtis, and Keith. Pruitt, Robert Adair, and Anthony Louck. Honorary pallbearers are Kenny Hyde and Aaron Jobe.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Lynn Wade Pruitt of Blum. Daughters Janie Baze and husband Jeff of Granbury. Martha Moore and her husband, Randall, of Whitney. Alice Pruitt of Joshua. Son Harvie Pruitt Jr. of Joshua. He had 17 grandkids, 29 great-grandkids, and 3 great-great-great-grandkids. Surviving sisters are Mary Alice Crelia of Joshua. Nancy Tipton and her husband Jim of Arlington. Nita Arsenault and her husband Steve of Cleburne. Surviving brother is Carl Pruitt and wife, Christine, of Cleburne. Numerous nephews and nieces.

He is preceded in death by brothers Edgar Bay, Mormon, Roland, Charlie, Orbin, Clint, Tommy, and Archie Ball Pruitt; Sisters Evelyn, Juanita, Stella, and Frances; and great-grandson Luka Lawler.

Harvie was a reliable and hard-working man. He grew up working the land with his family. Picking whatever was growing. He worked and raised his family on the dairy for 15 years before getting hired on at Johns Manville in Cleburne. He put in 28 years at the plant working with his brothers Clint and Carl, and his son Harvie Jr. After retirement, due to injuries, he spent his days in the yard building projects with wood. His passions were bowling, making money, watching westerns and sports while shelling pecans, and playing dominoes and cards. He spent his time scrolling Facebook and playing Texas hold em on his Tab-o-lite.

Harvie loved his family, and they loved him.