TEXAS CITY — Maria L. Pruitt passed away from this life on Monday, December 27, 2021. Maria was born in Donna, Texas on September 17, 1939 to Domingo and Andrea Alvarado being their third child of sixteen and the last one to leave this Earth.
Maria married the love of her life, John W. Pruitt Sr., and they began their life together in Texas City where they raised all five of their children. She worked at Shriner’s Hospital in Galveston for twenty-eight years before retiring.
Maria is survived by three of her children, Bernadine Dupre’ and husband Michael, James Pruitt and wife Carrie, John W. Pruitt Jr. and wife Karen, along with eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Pruitt Sr., oldest daughter, Diane Van Aken, son, Ronnie Pruitt, three sisters, and twelve brothers.
Maria requested to be cremated and placed with her husband.