1915
2017
COLUMBIA - Mamie Gunter Small Pruitt, 101, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Opus Post Acute Rehab in West Columbia.
Born September 21, 1915 in the Asheville, N.C. area, Mamie spent most of her childhood in Ridge Spring, S.C. and moved to Columbia as a teenager. She attended school and worked in Columbia, retiring from Baptist Hospital. Mamie lived the last 30 or more years of her life as a resident of the Finlay House in Columbia and was very active there. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Mamie was preceded in death by her parents, Dr Felter Brooks Gunter and Cornelia Gunter Gunter; two husbands, Wade J. Small, Jr and August L. Pruitt; sisters Leone and Nellie; brother, James; and her daughters, Stella and Annell.
Mamie is survived by a niece and her family, Cornelia Ann Burnett Williams and her husband, Leland Hendry Williams; great-niece, Carolee Williams and her husband, Doug James; great-nephew, Lee Williams and his wife, Wendy; and great-great nieces and nephews and their spouses, Alex James, Stuart James, Carol Ann and Steven Peake, Alicia and DJ Hoffer, and Elizabeth Williams.
Mamie is also survived by her sons and their spouses, Wade (Tim) and Roongtip Small, Oderra and Julie Small; her grandchildren and their spouses, Lauren Ballew, Griffin Williams, Gaven and Ashley Small and their daughter Madilynn, Corbin Small, Logan Small and Allyson Small. She is also survived by her friend and daughter-in-law, Debbie Small.
Memorials may be made to Pine Castle, 4911 Spring Park Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, www.pinecastle.org, a special needs facility for children and adults. Mamie’s granddaughter, Lauren, is a resident there.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Rd, Columbia. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.
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February 23, 2019
Neighbor
Alicia Simic
She was a sweetheart always asking others if she could do something for them, she was always full of energy and at times I asked her if she was "Wonder Woman". She will be remembered with respect and love always.
March 13, 2017
Carolee Williams
Loving the idea of Aunt Mamie dancing in Jesus's light and "mansion"
March 7, 2017
Alicia Simic
My deepest sympathy to the family.
She was a great lady and a wonderful neighbor.
March 5, 2017
Betsy Bush
I am sorry for your loss.
March 5, 2017
Betsy Bush
Your family is in my prayers.
March 3, 2017
Gary & Betty Stadnick
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Take care knowing she is resting in the arms of her Lord and Savior.
March 3, 2017
Leland Williams
Mamie enjoyed John 14:1-6: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Mamie enjoyed knowing that God had a place for her in Heaven and she often said that she prayed "Jesus, why am I still here? If you come again before I die, PLEASE take me home with you." She had accepted Jesus as "the way" a long time ago. Leland Williams, nephew by marriage to Cornelia
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