Gloria Ann Pruitt was born on May 30, 1940 to Mack and Bertha Lively in Detroit, MI. She passed away on August 23, 2020 at Encompass Health Hospital in Conroe, Texas. Mrs. Pruitt is survived by her devoted daughter: Bernadette Pruitt; of Huntsville, Texas; beloved sister and brother: Gwendolyn Edwards (James) and Malcolm Lively (Yvonne); nephew: Leon Collins of Las Vegas, Nevada; niece: Deborah Y. Edwards, nephew: Frank Pruitt (Ethel), nephew: James K. Edwards; niece: Michelle Lively (Robert); niece: Sharon D. Perry (Brandon); niece: Pamela L. Green; niece: Cheryl Jones (Phillip); nephew: Dwayne Lively; great-niece: Katrina Hasan Lawal (Mansur) of San Diego; great niece: Wesslyn Medina Hamilton (Edward) of Inglewood; great-nephew: Eugene Abdul Ali Hamilton (Brittani) of Inglewood; great nephew: Leon Collins Jr. (Lisa) of Jefferson City, Missouri; great-nephew: Patrick Collins (Kathleen) of Las Vegas, Nevada; great-great-nephew: Trevor Collins of California; great-great-nephew: Spencer Collins (Amanda) of Jefferson City, Missouri; nephew: Kim Pruitt (Vita) of Houston, Texas; Dillard Omar Jones (Crystal); great-niece: Fadora Pruitt; great-niece: Dreena Pruitt; niece: Christina Roche of Greater St. Louis, Missouri, great-nephew: Anthony Kim Pruitt of Greater Baltimore, Maryland; great-nephew: Michael Lively; great niece: Ashley Lively; great-nephew: Kevin Lively (Denice); great niece: LaToya Lively-Hammond; great niece: Brandy Perry; great-niece: Courtney Sterling; great-nephew: Anthony Coleman; great-niece: Nakia Oden (Jeremy); great-nephew: Derrick Green Jr.; great-nephew: Darrius Green; great-niece: Ciah Green; great niece: Asian Green; great-nephew: James K. Edwards Jr.; great-niece: Felicia Tabron (Deon) of Atlanta, Georgia; niece: Jackie Payne; great-niece: Evangeline Pruitt; cousin: Michael Stinson (Hawa) of Richmond, Texas; cousin: Iman Stinson of Richmond, Texas; cousin: Malik Stinson of Richmond, Texas; cousin: Saudatu Taylor of Richmond, Texas; cousin: Lailah Stinson or Richmond, Texas; great-niece: Elizabeth Pruitt; cousin: Diane Lake; cousin: Gwen Payne; cousin Lady Lake; cousin: Tony Lake; cousin: Jackie Payne; nephew: Michael Lake; nephew: Clinton Murphy Pruitt; cousin: Vera Hayden; play son: Shawn Scott; and numerous other cherished family, friends, church members, and trusted caregivers.