Terry Lloyde Pruitt

terry pruitt

July 12, 1962 ~ September 21, 2024

Born in: Asheville, NC
Resided in: Asheville, NC

Terry Lloyde Pruitt, 62, of Asheville, NC passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024. He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Ward Pruitt.

He is survived by his father, Ray Pruitt and his children and their spouses: Josh Pruitt and Jessica (Asheville), Maranda Pruitt Barrett and Devin (Fletcher) and Colton Pruitt and Sara (Asheville). He is also survived by his grandchildren, Austin, Dallas, Elizabeth, Lilly, Norah, and Waylon. Terry is survived by his girlfriend, Denise.

He is also survived by his brothers, Ronnie Pruitt (Asheville), Jeff Pruitt (Hendersonville) and a sister, Tammy Bumpus (Arden).

Terry was the owner of Terry’s Towing. He loved his family and helping people and especially loved to dance.

He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

A Funeral Service is planned for Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road. The Rev. Ed Morrow will officiate. A gathering of friends and family will follow at The Place Fellowship Church, 2 Laura Jackson Road, Fairview, NC.

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family.

Services

Funeral Service: September 28, 2024 10:00 am

Room: Chapel

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805

(828)299-4416
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

Gathering of Friends & Family: September 28, 2024 11:30 am

The Place Fellowship Church
2 Laura Jackson Road
Fairview, NC 28730


Funeral Home Assisting The Family:

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805

(828)299-4416
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

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  1. You were a good friend and coworker Terry. We had a lot of fun times back in the day. Take care Bro’ and we’ll see you on the flip.

  2. To my beloved brother. You where the light of our family. Your smile lit up the room and your laugh was infectious. You can not even imagine how much you will be missed! I’m so thankful you gave our family enough love to last until we meet again. I love you to infinity brother!!!

  3. Terry had a gentle soul and will greatly be missed. I’m thankful for the time I knew and spent with him. To know him was to love him. Brenda Mitchell

  4. My soul has an emptiness, I will miss you so very much. You were a business partner, a brother in Christ and a good friend.

    • Mr. Pruitt,

      I am so terribly sorry for your loss. Mat Terry’s memory be for a blessing.

      Your neighbor (the one with the beagle escape artist),

      Perry Dror

  5. Terry
    Thank you for everything you have done for me especially for my nickname
    Thank you for letting me marry your little sis
    I had alot of fun always kidding with you
    Your are gone but you will never forgotten
    Love ya brother

  6. Terry,
    Thank you for always being kind and especially for calling me and encouraging me when Josh passed away. You were a gentle person with compassion for others. You would go out of your way to help others. You loved your family more than anything and the love for you is amazing. You are an example to all who knew you. You always had a smile on your face. You touched many lives and were loved and respected by others. I celebrate your life and I am grateful to know that you are out of pain and suffering. I know you are happy and rejoicing in the presence of your Savior! Until we meet again cuz. I’ll miss you here, but we will meet again!

  7. Terry was always a gentleman when I had the pleasure of being around him.. was always so kind and could make you smile and laugh… My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends… RIP my friend.. gone but not forgotten

  8. Lloyd Revis Jr. and Hazel We will miss you more than you know We are glad you are not in any more pain We will meet again heaven till then you will be missed love you brother! says:

    You will be missed more than you will ever know l am glad you are not in pain anymore We will meet again in Heaven. Until then know that you are in our hearts and we love you so very much!

  9. Praying for your family to find comfort in the love and care that you have for each other, and in the knowledge of the love Terry had for each of you. May the Lord bless you all.

  10. Terry will be missed. He loved his kids and grandkids like no other. He was good to me over the years. He walked me down the aisle at my wedding. I worked with him at KFC when we were teenagers. He was the funnest boss I ever had!! Rest in peace!!! Sending prayers to the family.

  11. Terry was such a special man who loved the Lord with all of his heart. The love he had for his parents and his children and Denise will never be forgotten. I can see him now at Heaven’s gate with his mom and a big smile on his face. Ronnie and I will miss seeing you dance with Denise with that same smile. Dance on my friend We love you

  12. To my special human friend! My uncle Terry… Thank you for feeding me hotdogs and loving me so much! I will forever miss our bond. I love you! MEMPHIS

  13. You will be missed my friend Terry was a great person and always willing to lend a helping hand it is so hard to believe

  14. My Heart is broken I can’t say in words what my brother meant to me I loved him so much and I know he loved me rest in peace brother I know you’re in a better place!

  15. My precious Terry…you were the love of my life, my soulmate and my best friend. Loving you and dancing with you made my life so perfect!! I will always cherish our wonderful, precious memories. Love you forever babe ❣️

  16. Terry was one of the nicest, sweetest fellers I have ever known. We all (The Pruitt Family) Jack, Kevin, Susie, me (Lisa McKenna) Brenda and our family in Heaven all thought the world of Terry. He always was there for us whenever we needed a tow and always with that sweet smile on his face. He was a true gentleman…you will be missed my sweet friend and neighbor…Prayers for your family…God Bless you all during this time 🙏

  17. A heart of gold, Blessed with a beautiful family. Praying comfort for you All. Rest Peacefully Terry. You were such a beautiful soul friend.

  18. I’m so sorry to hear about Terry’s passing. He was a good ole Oakley boy who will be missed by his family and friends!

  19. Karl Koon & Kay Thorp and all the Asheville Oil family send our condolences to the friends and family of Terry Pruitt. Terry was a valued employee of our company for many years before starting his own business. He remained in touch, and we used his business for pressure washing projects. We will always remember his easy going personality and the many customers he served over the years.

  20. Terry I loved you from the day I met you February 10th 1965 when I married your uncle David I will miss you very much but I know you are with ginny and Dada and Jesus I will see you again one day I know you are no longer in pain I love you until we meet again your aunt ruth

  21. Terry, I really wanted you to be healed and stay here with us, but GOD wanted you to come home with him. Now you are home in Heaven with GOD, our FATHER, and JESUS CHRIST, our SAVIOR! What a reunion it must have been when you stepped into the beautiful City of GOD. I can just see Ginny, Mimmie, and Daddy waiting to welcome you home, along with many others. You’ve made it Home. You are the first of us 8 cousins to get to go see JESUS! You were a good cousin, and you had the kindest heart. You will be missed. I will always remember the fun times our families spent together. Love your cousin DeeDee ❤️

  22. My Brother, Thank you for Always being there whenever I needed you. What a legacy of Love and Kindness, you have left for us all. You overcame so many burdens in your short time in this world but you never complained why me, you just took it stride and went on because that was the type of man you were. You were a true man of men who never compromised your beliefs.
    I’m honored and proud to be your brother. I miss and will Love You forever.

  23. My uncle Terry, I’m broken hearted that you are no longer here with us but I know you are dancing in Heaven with Nanny and having the best time. Thank you for everything and I’ll be loving you forever.

  24. Terry in so sorry you was a good person always ready to come help anytime as needed and always happy you never complained about anything and always went with the flow you was a great brother in law, I love you and I will miss you terribly I know you are in good company with your mom and my daddy I love you till we meet again.

  25. Thanks for the many life lessons unk…from how to power break a straight drive to hitting my knees an praying to god you was one of the best at doing either one..I don’t know of a single time I asked you a question that you didn’t give me some kind of answer.. I’ll NEVER forget our last conversation. it’s help me get through a lot of troubles in my life. I’ll see you the other side I love you 👊

  26. Sending loving thoughts and prayers to the whole Pruitt family. Terry was a good man and will be greatly missed by everyone!

  27. I did not know Terry for long, but it was obvious from the first that his love for his family was paramount. He welcomed my son as a husband, and Lillian Marie as a granddaughter to his beloved daughter, Maranda. At their wedding, he sincerely told me “Now we are family.” He was perhaps even More nervous than I was at the birth of sweet Norah Grace! Terry practiced his religion in many ways, always showing kindness and empathy towards his fellow man. I will miss him, but am thankful in the knowledge that he is at peace.

  28. Tammy so sorry for the loss of your brother. I know how much you love all your family. Sending prayers and hugs to you all. Love you
    Nancy

  29. I certainly will miss his smile and wave as he drove his red tow truck by our house. Oakley will not be the same without him! Prayers to his family and special girl Denise!

  30. To my beloved father thank you for being such a wonderful father you taught me so many things in life how to help people how to love people how to be a good man you introduced me to so many things from burnouts to Bible study and everything in between I’m so heartbroken and I’ve missed you every second since you’ve been gone but I know your in a better place and your no longer suffering I really don’t have the words to explain how I feel or what you ment to me I love you dad and will forever miss you until we meet again tell my little nanny I love her and miss her too I know she’s enjoying your company save me a spot up there love you always your best bud

  31. Terry, you were one of the best men I ever had the pleasure of knowing. You accepted me when others wouldn’t and loved me from day one. If I needed something, it didn’t matter what time of day you would come and help me. You raised my sweet husband into the amazing man he is today, and I will forever be grateful. I could not have asked for a better grandfather for my children. You loved them with your entire heart, and they knew it. There was never a football game, school function, or cheerleading event that you weren’t at. I am so thankful that my kids felt your love for them. We will miss you every single day. tell Nanny we miss her too, and we can not wait to see you both again. We love you.

  32. You will be missed by so many people Terry. You touched so many lives by being your happy, kind, and positive self. You always made a point of coming into my office to say hello and I hope you are having a great day. It was a pleasure to work with you Terry. I am honored to get to know you and call you a friend. I know you made it to heaven Terry. You honored the good lord each and every day of your life. RIP. Luv Dana & Tom Baldwin


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