Nancy Matilda Pruitt Cannon, age 90, of Anderson, SC, loving wife to the late Wallace Wilbur Cannon, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at NHC Healthcare Anderson.
Born in Anderson County, August 27, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Pruitt and Essie Irene Brown Pruitt.
Nancy worked in accounting at Clemson University for eleven and a half years. She was very artistic and loved painting, needlepoint, baking, camping, and the mountains. She was a devoted member of Asbury Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was also the minister of music for 26 years.
She is survived by her brother Harold B. Pruitt (Barbara) of Anderson, SC; five nieces; eight nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Roy T. Pruitt, Robert E. Pruitt, Charles L. Pruitt, and Paul K. Pruitt; sisters, Sybil A. Whittiker, and Elizabeth I. Gaillard; two nieces; and one nephew.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 17, 2022 at The McDougald Funeral Home from 11:30 am until 12:45 pm. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm in the Chapel with Dr. Philip Blankenship officiating. Burial will take place at M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023, or to Caris Hospice, 129 Straight Dr, Anderson, SC 29625.
Events
Visitation
Monday, October 17, 2022
11:30AM - 12:45PM
The McDougald Funeral Home
2211 North Main Street
Anderson, SC 29621
Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
Phone: (864) 224-4343
Funeral Service
Monday, October 17, 2022
1:00PM
The McDougald Funeral Home
2211 North Main Street
Anderson, SC 29621
Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
Phone: (864) 224-4343
Final Resting Place
M.J. 'Dolly' Cooper Veterans Cemetery
140 Inway Drive
Anderson, SC 29621