On Sunday Jan 19, 2020 Bert Allen Pruett, loving husband, father, Papa and friend too many, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. At the age of 68.

Bert was born May 8, 1951 in Ponca City, to Albert Allen Pruett and Ruby Eileen Mendenhall. He was raised in a very close family, always spending time with his Grandparents and cousins (which there are LOTS). Camping, fishing, and playing music with his Grandpa Pruett.

Bert attended Ponca City and Newkirk schools. He graduated high school while serving in the Navy.

Bert started his life time love of music and playing the guitar at the early age of 8, trying to keep up with his Grandpa Pruett’s fiddle. At the age of 14 he started to go to all the local beer joints around Ponca and Newkirk being “chaperoned” by his great friends “Cookie, Louie, Jim, & Lee” (not sure the names of all the rest of the chaperons). And that’s all it took, he was hooked on music. At 16 he started his bands playing with many local Ponca City and Billings, Mt musicians .They traveled all over the States and Canada. He made music his life time career, and was currently playing at “Back to Sighs’ Bar “ He loved to see all his friends and family dancing and enjoying his music. He had the most beautiful voice and could sing anything. No one ever got tired of listening to him.

Bert was also a very skilled carpenter. Along with his right hand man “Cindy”, they remodeled many homes in Ponca City and Billings Mt.

On July 3rd, 1987 he married his true love, soul mate, best friend, Cindy, in Billings Mt. There they started their family. Luke, Amy, and Emily and Travis and Mathew Pruett from Bert’s first marriage.

Bert loved to smoke food and have “cook outs”. He loved camping, fishing, and setting by a fire. His family was his life. He enjoyed and loved them all very much. He was blessed with 13 Grandchildren Faith, Hope And Harmony (twin girls due in April), Promise, Mary, Mylaya, Xayvier, Albert, Ay’riel, Sebastian, Charlette, Logan, and Haylee.

Bert was preceded in death by his father Sonny, his Mother Ruby, brother Eddie, and his Grandparents.

He is survived by his loving wife Cindy, his children Luke and his wife Jessica, Amy, Emily, all of Ponca City Mathew and his wife Aliana of Billings, Mt, Travis of Seattle. 13 Grandchildren, brother Bobby Pruett and wife Maurisa of Ponca City, sister Teresa Coleman of Stillwater, brother Cappy Pruett of Colorado, little sister Jonna Veatch and husband Jerry of Oklahoma City, and many, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The Family would like to invite you to a celebration of Life BBQ on Sunday Jan 26 @ 2pm at Back to Sighs’ 1002 S Waverly, Ponca City.

Memorial Service will be Monday Jan 27 @ 2pm at Northeast Baptist Church 2200 N Pecan, Ponca City.

In Lieu of flowers a monetary donation fund for the family has been set up at “Back to Sighs’ Bar”