Name: Eva Bridges Pruette Date: May 31st, 1928 - February 17th, 2010 Obituary: Eva Bridges Pruette, age 81 of Ellenboro, North Carolina died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Carolinas' Medical Center in Charlotte. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Tillman Crawford Bridges and Samantha Annie Doggett Bridges; a homemaker and member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church where she was a faithful member. She was also a master seamstress and enjoyed making and selling various crafts for which she has received numerous awards. She was also a graduate of Cool Springs High School Class of 1947 and the widow of John Pruette. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Bridges, Hazel Bridges Sparks, and brothers, William C. Bridges and Joe Bridges. Survivors include a brother, Gene Bridges and wife Barbara of Simpsonville, SC, a sister, Nan Bridges Nation of Mt. Holly, NC. There are also a number of neices and nephews and great-neices and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Two o'clock Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church with Reverend David Hawkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from One until Two o'clock prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove United Outreach Ministry, 1507 Oak Grove Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Memorials: Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Outreach Program, 1507 Oak Grove Church Road, Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040 Visitations: 1:00PM to 2:00PM on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at Oak Grove United Methodist Church (map/driving directions) Services: 2:00PM at Oak Grove United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery US Highway 74 Business Ellenboro, NC 28043 (map/driving directions)