
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, October 23, 1993                   TAG: 9310250179
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT PRUNTY, WILLIAM CANTER

PRUNTY, William Canter, ("Bill"), 72, of Salem, passed away Thursday, October 21, 1993, in a local hospital. He was retired from the Roanoke County School system, where he taught at Carver High School and Northside High School. Coach Prunty was very popular with his students. He received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Union Unversity, Richmond, and his Master's degree from V.P.I. As a football player in college, he was all C.I.A.A. He was often an "official" for local games. He was a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, where he was recently honored for 50 years of service. He was also a Continental Guy with the Roanoke Continentals. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Army. He leaves to mourn his passing his beloved wife, Laverne C. Prunty; two brothers, John E. Prunty and theRev. Dr. Alfred S. Prunty; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy P. Brown, Midlothian; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Laverne H. Prunty, Mrs. Edna B. Prunty, Mrs. Eleanor Prunty and Mrs. Frances Pearl Prunty; nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Antonio Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel.

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