Pruitt & Pruitt Mortuary

12/28/2025

Thank you to our community for your love, presence, and support. Your participation helped make our Holiday Remembrance Program meaningful, comforting, and truly successful!

12/26/2025

🕊️ In Loving Memory of Katrina Nicole Franklin 🕊️

With hearts full of love and remembrance, we honor the life and legacy of Katrina Nicole Franklin—a woman of strength, grace, and dignity. Her presence, light, and impact will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

📅 Memorial Service
Saturday, December 27, 2025
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

📍 Pruitt & Pruitt Chapel
4337 Liberty Road
Houston, Texas 77026

📖 “She is clothed with strength and dignity.” — Proverbs 31:25

We invite family, friends, and loved ones to join us as we come together in remembrance, reflection, and celebration of Katrina’s beautiful life.

💚 Arrangements entrusted to Pruitt & Pruitt Mortuary

12/24/2025

Remembering the Bedford funeral home family

12/22/2025

2025 holiday remembrance program

12/21/2025

🕊️ Funeral Service Pioneer — A Legacy Established in the 1800s 🕊️

This historic image honors J. Marion Frierson (born 1865), founder of Frierson & Sons Funeral Home, established in Houston, Texas, circa 1897–1898.

Historical records indicate that Frierson & Sons was one of the first—if not the very first—African American–owned funeral homes in the state of Texas, and very likely the first in Houston. Operating initially from 203 San Felipe Street in Houston’s historic Fourth Ward (later 201–203 West Dallas Avenue), the firm became a cornerstone of dignity, professionalism, and service during an era when such care was often denied to Black families.

By 1902, Frierson was formally recognized in legal and city records as a respected undertaker in Houston. His business continued to expand, and by 1919, the original single-room operation had grown to occupy the full building—clear evidence of community trust and professional excellence.

This piece will be proudly displayed on our Wall of Funeral Service Pioneers, honoring the men and women whose courage, vision, and commitment laid the foundation for funeral service in Texas.

Research, documentation, and historical interpretation by
Jammie R. Pruitt — Funeral Historian.

🖤 Preserving the past. Honoring the pioneers. Educating the future.

12/21/2025

Funeral Services for Mrs. Edwina Johnson-

12/19/2025

🇺🇸 Let Us Remember 🇺🇸

With deep respect and heartfelt gratitude, we honor the life and legacy of Artiz Anderson, an Honored U.S. Army Veteran whose service to his country and dedication to his family will never be forgotten.

📅 Memorial Service
Friday, December 19, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
📍 Pruitt & Pruitt Chapel

We invite family, friends, and members of the community to join us as we come together in remembrance, reflection, and honor of a life marked by duty, courage, and sacrifice.

🕊️ Forever remembered. Forever honored. 🇺🇸

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Pruitt & Pruitt Mortuary
Honored to Serve

12/18/2025

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12/17/2025

🕊️ Preserving the Legacy of Mrs. Edwina Louise Johnson 🕊️

It is with heartfelt love and deep reverence that we honor the life and legacy of Mrs. Edwina Louise Johnson.

The family lovingly shares that Mrs. Johnson was a devoted teacher, a spiritual counselor, and truly a gift from God. She poured wisdom into countless lives, offered guidance rooted in faith, and served others with grace, patience, and compassion. Her presence was a blessing, and her words were a source of comfort and strength.

Mrs. Johnson was deeply loved by her family, cherished by her church family at Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, and respected throughout the community. Her legacy of faith, service, and love will continue to live on through all she touched.

🕯️ Viewing: Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
🕊️ Funeral Service: Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.
📍 Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church
118 W. Gray, Houston, Texas 77019
🌿 Burial: Houston Memorial Gardens

“Resting in Graceful Peace”

Please continue to keep the Johnson family lifted in prayer as they celebrate a life so beautifully lived. 💜

12/13/2025

Today, we are funeralizing Brenda Thomas ,A steward of the church and a wonderful spirit who's works have spoken through her life-

12/05/2025

A Life of Service, Strength, and Unwavering Love

Today, we pause to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Thomas, a woman whose gentle spirit and steadfast devotion touched countless lives across Houston’s historic communities.

Brenda faithfully served at Jimmie H. Pruitt & Sons Funeral Service for many years, offering comfort, compassion, and quiet strength to families in their moments of greatest need. She was also a devoted caretaker to Mr. Jimmie H. Pruitt, serving with loyalty, dignity, and a heart full of kindness. Her presence became woven into the very history of our firm and the legacy of care our family has upheld for generations.

Deeply loved by the Fourth Ward community, Brenda carried herself with humility and grace, always ready to lend a helping hand or share a warm smile. Her church home, Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church, was her sanctuary, and she worshiped with conviction, gratitude, and a faith that guided her entire life.

Her love for her family was absolutely priceless, a bond beyond measure that shaped everything she did and every sacrifice she made.

Brenda leaves to cherish her memory her beloved son, Roderick Sophus, whom she adored with her whole heart. Their bond was unbreakable, and her love for him was the quiet foundation of her life’s purpose.

We invite all who knew and loved her to join us as we celebrate her life:

Viewing:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 10:00 a.m.

Funeral Service:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

Location:
Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church
1415 Cushing
Houston, Texas 77019

Interment:
Paradise North Cemetery

Though she is no longer with us in body, the kindness she gave, the lives she touched, and the legacy she built will continue to shine bright.
Brenda Thomas will never be forgotten.

“I’m Free—Carried Home on Heaven’s Winds.”

— Pruitt & Pruitt Mortuary
Serving with Compassion, Honor, and Legacy

12/03/2025

🕊️ Celebrating the Life of Max Julius Mczeal 🕊️

With heartfelt sympathy, we invite family, friends, and loved ones to join us as we honor and celebrate the life of Max Julius Mczeal. His presence touched many, and his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew him.

📅 Viewing & Celebration of Life
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Pruitt and Pruitt Chapel
4337 Liberty Rd
Houston, Texas 77026

As we gather together, may we find comfort in shared memories, warm reflections, and the peace of knowing he is now at rest.

“Be At Rest”
— Pruitt & Pruitt Mortuary, Serving with Compassion and Care