IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Emma
Pruette
July 20, 1935 – September 21, 2025
Obituary
Emma Alsetia Wharmby Pruette
July 20, 1935 – September 21, 2025
As a woman who loved to travel, Emma Pruette has embarked upon her most important journey to her eternal home at the age of 90 years.
On 21 September 2025, with her loving family by her side at her home in Tryon, NC, Emma passed peacefully releasing her from dementia, osteoarthritis, diabetes, kidney disease and congestive heart failure and is now enjoying restored health of body and mind in the presence of Jesus and loved ones gone before her.
Born 20 July 1935 in Fall River, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jennie Wharmby. Emma's family moved to Tryon in 1952 where she met the love of her life and married Allan Pruette June 9, 1957. A graduate of Tryon High School as salutatorian in 1954 and the Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, she first put her nurturing talents to work as a pediatric RN in Spartanburg and Abbeville, SC, for over 20 years. In 1973 Emma, Allan, 3 kids and a dog named Laddie returned to Tryon to live for the rest of their lives. The choir and floral committee welcomed Emma's talents at the Tryon Presbyterian Church which they joined in 1973. After Retiring from nursing to care for the special needs their son, Cappy, had she also fostered her other creative talents such as crewel embroidery and cross stitch. As owner of Four Winds Florist for many years, her floral arranging talent bloomed. Also, as an excellent seamstress she enjoyed making clothes for her daughters, grand-daughters and an occasional Barbie doll. Reading biographies was also a favorite past-time, but most of all Emma loved to travel. She coordinated numerous trips to New England with kids, grandkids and great grandkids in tow always with the assistance of her trusty Atlas and paper maps! She and Allan visited Scotland where she traced her family roots. Yearly beach trips were her favorite times each summer. In 2007, to celebrate their 50 th anniversary, Emma, Allan, kids and grandkids drove down the coast of Florida to replicate their honeymoon trip.
Those of us left promise to continue her legacy of family, faith, love and traditions of her favorite holidays are: Allan Pruette, beloved husband of 68 years; daughter, Karen Pruette Brock (Robert) of Chapin and Mt. Pleasant, SC; daughter, Sandy Pruette Pisano (Bryan) of Richmond VA; grandson, Alex Fagan (Kate) of Greenville, SC; granddaughter Lizz Stapleton (Eric) of Chapin, SC; granddaughter, Kathryn Fagan (fiancé Christian Stampler) of Greenville, SC; great grandchildren, Isla Fagan, Hart Fagan, Bear Stapleton and Jamie Stapleton; step-grandchildren, Jessica Brock Peters (Avery Kate & Charlotte); Lash (Sara) Brock (Cadence); Ansley Campbell and Gregg Fegan, father of her grandchildren . Emma absolutely adored all of the children in her life.
Surviving siblings are, Trish Hinkle (Kenneth) of Gastonia, NC, Jean Randall of Kings Mnt.,NC and Chuck Wharmby (Reeta) of Kentucky. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews she loved.
Preceding her in death are her son, Charles Allan Pruette Jr. (Cappy); her great-grandson, Gabriel Stapleton who budded on earth on 12/29/2023 only to bloom in heaven the same day; sister-in-law, Pat Pruette Barber; brother-in-law, Herb Barber; brother-in-law, Merrill Randall and nephew, Benji Wharmby.
A memorial service will be held on December 6 th at 2:00pm at Tryon Presbyterian Church.
Proverbs 31:28-31 "Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman that feared the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."
July 20, 1935 – September 21, 2025
As a woman who loved to travel, Emma Pruette has embarked upon her most important journey to her eternal home at the age of 90 years.
On 21 September 2025, with her loving family by her side at her home in Tryon, NC, Emma passed peacefully releasing her from dementia, osteoarthritis, diabetes, kidney disease and congestive heart failure and is now enjoying restored health of body and mind in the presence of Jesus and loved ones gone before her.
Born 20 July 1935 in Fall River, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jennie Wharmby. Emma's family moved to Tryon in 1952 where she met the love of her life and married Allan Pruette June 9, 1957. A graduate of Tryon High School as salutatorian in 1954 and the Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, she first put her nurturing talents to work as a pediatric RN in Spartanburg and Abbeville, SC, for over 20 years. In 1973 Emma, Allan, 3 kids and a dog named Laddie returned to Tryon to live for the rest of their lives. The choir and floral committee welcomed Emma's talents at the Tryon Presbyterian Church which they joined in 1973. After Retiring from nursing to care for the special needs their son, Cappy, had she also fostered her other creative talents such as crewel embroidery and cross stitch. As owner of Four Winds Florist for many years, her floral arranging talent bloomed. Also, as an excellent seamstress she enjoyed making clothes for her daughters, grand-daughters and an occasional Barbie doll. Reading biographies was also a favorite past-time, but most of all Emma loved to travel. She coordinated numerous trips to New England with kids, grandkids and great grandkids in tow always with the assistance of her trusty Atlas and paper maps! She and Allan visited Scotland where she traced her family roots. Yearly beach trips were her favorite times each summer. In 2007, to celebrate their 50 th anniversary, Emma, Allan, kids and grandkids drove down the coast of Florida to replicate their honeymoon trip.
Those of us left promise to continue her legacy of family, faith, love and traditions of her favorite holidays are: Allan Pruette, beloved husband of 68 years; daughter, Karen Pruette Brock (Robert) of Chapin and Mt. Pleasant, SC; daughter, Sandy Pruette Pisano (Bryan) of Richmond VA; grandson, Alex Fagan (Kate) of Greenville, SC; granddaughter Lizz Stapleton (Eric) of Chapin, SC; granddaughter, Kathryn Fagan (fiancé Christian Stampler) of Greenville, SC; great grandchildren, Isla Fagan, Hart Fagan, Bear Stapleton and Jamie Stapleton; step-grandchildren, Jessica Brock Peters (Avery Kate & Charlotte); Lash (Sara) Brock (Cadence); Ansley Campbell and Gregg Fegan, father of her grandchildren . Emma absolutely adored all of the children in her life.
Surviving siblings are, Trish Hinkle (Kenneth) of Gastonia, NC, Jean Randall of Kings Mnt.,NC and Chuck Wharmby (Reeta) of Kentucky. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews she loved.
Preceding her in death are her son, Charles Allan Pruette Jr. (Cappy); her great-grandson, Gabriel Stapleton who budded on earth on 12/29/2023 only to bloom in heaven the same day; sister-in-law, Pat Pruette Barber; brother-in-law, Herb Barber; brother-in-law, Merrill Randall and nephew, Benji Wharmby.
A memorial service will be held on December 6 th at 2:00pm at Tryon Presbyterian Church.
Proverbs 31:28-31 "Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman that feared the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."
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