Pruitt, Michael Dexter

Michael Dexter Pruitt

June 4, 1949 – March 5, 2017

Jacksonville- Michael Dexter Pruitt, USMC SGTMAJ Retired, 67, passed away Sunday March 5, 2017, at Vidant Health Care in Greenville.
A private memorial service will be held later.
Michael proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp from which he retired at the rank of SgtMaj. He served in Vietnam and 3/4 the very first MEU that went to the middle east. To all those with whom he served throughout his career, most especially 3/4 Semper Fi Ooh Rah. After he retired he began working at Coastal Carolina Community College in the security department.
He is survived by wife, Marla Jean Pruitt of the home; daughter, Kellie Kiely (Joseph) of Asheville; twin granddaughters, Piper and Kaitlyn Kiely.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Lafayette Pruitt.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St Jude Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.