PRUITT, ESTELLA

1916 - 1997  (81 years)

• Name	PRUITT, ESTELLA
  Birth	6 Jan 1916
  Gender	Female
  Note	This text is copied from her 'service of Rememberance' ..................... ESTELLA ELIZABETH FULLER BORN JANUARY 6, 1916 - DIED SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Bom in Greenleaf, Idaho to Edward and Elizabeth Pruitt, Estella was one of five siblings. Mary, Arthur, Annie and David. Both Annie and David preceded her in death. Estella grew up in Greenleaf and graduated from Greenleaf Friends Academy in 1936. She attended Cascade College in Portland for two years and then the College of Idaho in Caldwell for one year. While at Cascade College, she worked as a nurse aide at the Shriner's Hospital. She then trained, majoring in Obstetrics, and received her LPN at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. She worked as an LPN and a Home Health Nurse until her retirement in 1978. She and Howard Burton Fuller were married on July 16, 1942 just four months before Howard went into the Navy. Estella stayed with her parents in Homedale Idahountil Howard's discharge in 1945. It was during this time that Beth and Brian were born to them. They farmed at Homedale for two years. Two more children joined the family while at Homedale, Virginia and Stephen. They then moved to Nampa, Idaho so Howard could finish his schooling at Northwest Nazarene College it was there Christine was bom. They then moved to Quincy, Washington for two years and helped start a church. Then on to Spokane to start a church in Yardley. Robert was born during this time. In 1958 the Fullers moved to Greenleaf then in 1964 on to Vancouver to work at Vancouver Boys Academy. In 1966 they returned to Greenleaf and stayed there until 1985 when they moved to Milwaukie to live with their daughter, Christine, son-in-law Doug and their children, residing there until this present time. She enjoyed needlepoint, producing many pillowcases, tablecloths and dresser scarves for her children and grandchildren. At her death, she was working on a tablecloth for one of her granddaughters. She is survived by her husband, Howard. sons Brian H. of Valley, WA and Robert J. of Portland, OR; daughters, Elizabeth Gaines of Spokane, WA, Virginia Johnston of Newport Beach, CA and S. Christine Miller of Milwaukie, OR. Son Stephen preceded her in death in 1974. Also surviving are sister Mary Davidson and brother, Arthur Pruitt; fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Estella Served the Lord in Friends Churches all over the Northwest. At the time of her death she was a member of Clackamas Park Friends Church. .............................................
  Name	ESTELLA FULLER
  Name	ESTELLA PRUITT
  Reference Number	198
  _UID	557F0DD454644A6F89A438EE6F1DFE41444C
  Death	2 Sep 1997	Milwaukie Oregon
  Person ID	I199	MARTINPRUITT
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	PRUITT, Edward Harris,   b. 7 Sep 1889, McAllistar, Sherman, Kansas d. 16 Nov 1958 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	JOHNSTON, Elizabeth J   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Aug 1913
  Family ID	F60	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FULLER, Howard Burton   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Jul 1942
  Family ID	F341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021