Aileen Pruett McNeely, 93, of Morganton, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born in Cleveland County, NC on July 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Andy Pruett and Cora Downs Pruett. At the age of 13, Aileen was baptized at Casar Baptist Church and she was a current member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She loved to study the bible. In 1982 she retired from Broughton Hospital; after her retirement she became an avid reader.
Aileen is survived by her daughter, Lynn Reid and her husband, Jim, of Morganton; grandchildren, Jeremy Wright and his wife, Donna, Jonathan Wright and his wife, Amy, and Tina Wright; great-grandchildren, Brody and Lauren; a brother, Harold Pruett; and a sister, Mildred Price.
In addition to her parents, Aileen was preceded in death by her husband, Pete McNeely; a step-mother, Mary Long Pruett; a son, Kirby McNeely; two brothers; and one sister.
The funeral will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2015 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m. prior to the service.
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