One of the oldest citizens of Nansemond, 92, expires yesterday. Mills Edward Pruden, of the county, and a member of an old and prominent family, died Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home near Suffolk, after a long illness.
Son of Mills and Sarah "Sallie" Pruden. Mills married twice; first, Medra Ann J Monelle on 21 Dec 1870 in Nansemond and second; to Nancy Dee "Sweetie" Babb on 25 Sep 1907 in Nansemond.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Sweetie Pruden, five daughters; Mrs. Odie Archer, Mrs. R E Roberts, Mrs. George Williams, all of Nansemond County, Mrs. Emma Nelms, of Suffolk, and Mrs. Fenton Bryant of Southampton, and four sons; M T Pruden and M E Pruden, Jr., both of Nansemond County, and Stanley Pruden of Suffolk, J E Pruden, of Southampton County: 27 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren, and one half-sister, Mrs Mollie Redd, of Nansemond County.
The body was taken to the I O Hill and Company Funeral Home to remain until 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at which time it will be taken to the Bethlehem Christian Church for funeral services at 3 o'clock conducted by Reverend R E Brittle and Dr I W Johnson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
One of the oldest citizens of Nansemond, 92, expires yesterday. Mills Edward Pruden, of the county, and a member of an old and prominent family, died Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home near Suffolk, after a long illness.
Son of Mills and Sarah "Sallie" Pruden. Mills married twice; first, Medra Ann J Monelle on 21 Dec 1870 in Nansemond and second; to Nancy Dee "Sweetie" Babb on 25 Sep 1907 in Nansemond.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Sweetie Pruden, five daughters; Mrs. Odie Archer, Mrs. R E Roberts, Mrs. George Williams, all of Nansemond County, Mrs. Emma Nelms, of Suffolk, and Mrs. Fenton Bryant of Southampton, and four sons; M T Pruden and M E Pruden, Jr., both of Nansemond County, and Stanley Pruden of Suffolk, J E Pruden, of Southampton County: 27 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren, and one half-sister, Mrs Mollie Redd, of Nansemond County.
The body was taken to the I O Hill and Company Funeral Home to remain until 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at which time it will be taken to the Bethlehem Christian Church for funeral services at 3 o'clock conducted by Reverend R E Brittle and Dr I W Johnson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Family Members
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Francis Edward Pruden
1871–1898
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Alphonso B. Pruden
1874–1893
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Odelia Mae Pruden Archer
1876–1970
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Robert Stanley Pruden
1878–1951
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Ava Lee Pruden Roberts
1881–1960
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Samuel Beale Pruden
1887–1934
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John Edward Pruden
1887–1969
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Emma Pruden Rebecca Nelms
1890–1965
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Mills Talmadge "Doc" Pruden
1894–1976
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Eunice Pruden Bryant
1909–2003
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Mills Edward Pruden Jr
1916–1970
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