Funeral services for Mrs. Truitt will be held Wednesday, September 27, at 2:00 PM at East Thomaston Baptist Church.. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 PM until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Truitt was born in Thomaston on July 21, 1953, to Mary Elizabeth Clark Spires and the late Alvin G. Spires. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Truitt earned a BS degree in education from Tift College and a Masters of Education degree from Georgia Southwestern College. She was retired from the Thomaston-Upson School System where she taught middle school mathematics for many years. Mrs. Truitt was a member of the Gideons Auxiliary and a member of East Thomaston Baptist Church. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy C. Spires. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Edward Truitt of Thomaston; one daughter, Tiffany (Clint) Fisher of Thomaston; two sons: Jeff (Rachael) Truitt of Cedartown, GA, and Nathan (Kristin) Truitt of Thomaston; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Clark Spires; five grandchildren: Marianne Truitt, Davis Truitt, Jace Fisher, Ella Fisher, and Anna Fisher; two step grandchildren: Laurel (Adrian) Stehouwer and Preston Slagle; and one step great grandchild, Rhett Stehouwer.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Gideons International, PO Box 1034, Thomaston, GA 30286, or to East Thomaston Baptist Church, PO Box 329, Thomaston, GA 30286.
Fletcher-Day Funeral Home of Thomaston is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com
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