Lela “Faye” Thaxton (Wood) went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born on January 7, 1932 in Bagnell, Missouri to John M. Wood and Era N. Wood (Dowell).

She is preceded in death by: Thomas C. Thaxton, Jared Fugate (grandson), John Pruitt (son in law), her parents, six siblings, and many other family members and friends.

Survivors include her six daughters: Brenda Hill (Michael), Karen Fugate (Tim), Sharon Pruitt, Tracy Silies, Janet Pike-Vaughn, Kathy Ford (Dennis), grandchildren, Naomi Redburn (David), Andrew Hill (Jamie), Hadassah Chanove (Mike), Jesse Hill, Avivah Hockstedler, Kelilah Stout, Abigail Granger (Jonathan), Joshua Fugate, Jesse Fugate, Samuel Pruitt, Jonathan Pruitt (Grace), Benjamin Pruitt (Brittany), Joel Pruitt (Virginia), Rebekah Schriner (Justin), Tabitha Williams (Josh), Elisabeth Pruitt, Sarah Pruitt, Jannah Farrington (Buddy), Jeremy Barger (Kate), Justin Pike (Marcy), forty-seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

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