Individual Details

Census (family)

Charles G Prouty M 24, married, MS MS MS
Wilma E Prouty F 22, wife, married, MS MS MS
Charles V Prouty M 0, son, single, MS MS MS
Adolphus S Taylor M 34, cousin, married, MS MS MS
Mabel M Taylor F 23, cousin, married MS MS MS
Ruby Carter F 12, adopted daughter, MS MS MS

Census (family)

Charles Prouty Head M 34 Mississippi. Groceryman, private owned retail store
Wilma Prouty Wife F 32 Mississippi
Charles Prouty Son M 10 Mississippi

Census (family)

Spengler 1003 A, 134
Prouty, Charles G, Head, WM, 44, Married, Miss, Fireman, Fire Depart.
Prouty, Wilma, Wife, WF, 42, Married, Miss
Prouty, Charles Vernon, Son, WM, 21, never married, Miss
Prouty, Shirley Jean, Daughter, WF, 9, never married, Miss

Death

Wilma Elizabeth Prouty died on February 7, 2012, at the age of 104, at Southland Health and Rehabilitation in Peachtree City, Georgia. The family will receive visitors at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home on High Street from 5:00 until 7:00p.m. on Friday, February 10. Services will be conducted by Rev. Tom Washburn in the chapel at the First Baptist Church on February 11 at 11:00 a.m., preceded by visitation at the church at 10:00. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.

A lifelong resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Mrs. Prouty moved to Georgia in 2006 to be near her son and his family. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Charles Gordon Prouty, Jr. She was born in Madison County MS on November 20, 1907. Her parents were Eva Lena Clower McDaniel and Robert Ulyses McDaniel. She is survived by daughter Shirley P. McCraw of Hattiesburg, MS, and son Charles V. Prouty and wife Billie F. Prouty of Fayetteville, GA. Survivors include granddaughters Cynthia Dircks and husband Kenneth Dircks of Larchmont, NY; Karen Conklin and husband Omi Conklin of Sandy Springs, GA; Joan Nichols and husband Keith Nichols of Marietta, GA; and grandson David Prouty and wife Suzanne Prouty of Cumming, GA; and six great grandchildren. She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, was president of her Sunday school class and a member of the seniors choir. She was a charter member and past president of the Hinds County Women's Civic Club and was a member of King's Daughters.

Published in Clarion Ledger on February 9, 2012