OBITUARY
Bernice Nixon Pruitt, 96. Our loving mother and granny went to her heavenly home November
20, 2025.
She was born November 4, 1929 in Robert Lee, Texas to James Joel and Dolly Long. She lived her life serving the Lord as a Sunday school teacher and music leader. She devoted her life to her family and spreading the gospel.
Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord, with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he should direct thy paths”.
Our mother was a seamstress by trade, and sewed for her family and numerous members of her community. Her love and kindness was immeasurable and she taught her children and grandchildren the importance of forgiveness, love, grace, and mercy. Her legacy will live on through each of us.
There are not enough words to describe what a beautiful soul our mother had and what she meant to her family, friends, and church. She married the love of her life, Dwain Pruitt, on August 21, 1982. They enjoyed travelling where she never passed up finding a beautiful rock and a bear to add to her collections.
She loved their adventures together for 25 years, their love was unending. He preceded her in death in March, 2008.
She is survived by her loving faithful companion, Angel. Her sister Lavelta Doolin (Bob), daughters: Donna Weatherby, Laura Brown (Charlie), her twin daughters Valarie Nixon and Leslie Nixon. Grandchildren: Brittany Hearn (Steven), John Burdett (Jennifer), Jason Halfmann (Taylor), Starzy Lee (Rashad), Aaron Sharp (Janelle), Jonathan Brits, Lance Brown (Sara), Jamie Pharr (Chris), Linsey Watt
(Shannon), Robin Weatherby-Martin, and Justin Hooper (Robyn). 30 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and special loving friend Johnnie Andrewson.
Mother was preceded in death by Roy Nixon, her parents James and Dolly Long, great-grandchild
Tristan Butler, son Gary Caffey, son-in-law Gary Weatherby, daughter Suzanne Hooper, and 8
sisters and brothers, Manuel, A.J., James (Shorty), Theodore, Johnny (J.R.), Louella, Lovenia,
Lenora, and numerous nephews and nieces and special Central Baptist friends.
Viewing at Shaffer Funeral Home in Bronte, November 29th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Service
at Central Baptist Church in Bronte, November 29th at 2:00 p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be: John Burdett, Jason Halfmann, Aaron Sharp, Steven Hearn, Nehemiah Salazar, Dalton Burdett, and Alijah Lee,
Honorary pallbearers are: Charles Brown, Lance Brown, and Jonathan Brits.
Special thanks to her granddaughter, Brittany Hearn and grandson-in-law Steven Hearn, for the
love and support they have provided for mother the past 3 years. To hospice of San Angelo,
special thanks to Rusty, Marina, Vicky, Allissa, and others that provided care for mother, and to
our Central Baptist family, and Brother Dale Patterson, and Shaffer Funeral Home.
— From Shaffer Funeral Home
