Mary E. Pruett died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. She was 81.

Mrs. Pruett was a native of Mize, had lived in St. Joseph and was a Vicksburg resident most of her life. She attended Woodlawn Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Randy Pruett of Vicksburg; two sons, Donald “Donny” Byrd of Vicksburg and James Byrd of Monroe, La.; two daughters, Cheryl Reed of Vicksburg and Ruby Posey of Winnsboro, La.; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Revs. Kent Campbell and Curtis Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be the men of Woodlawn Baptist Church.