Mrs. Louise Bates Pruitt Koone, Age 70, of Temple, Georgia, formerly of Cedartown, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005. She was born on November 25, 1934 in Sumter County, Alabama.

She is preceded in death by her Parents, Minnie Watts and Joe Bates.

Surviving are Sons and Daughter-in-Laws, David and Patty Pruitt, Jerry and Theresa Pruitt, and Henry and Martha Pruitt, Sister and Brother-in-Law, Johnnie and Al Wallace and a Brother, Joseph Bates. Also surviving are 7 Grandchildren, and 5 Great Grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 16th from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service for Mrs. Koone will be conducted on Sunday, April 17th at 2:00PM in the Chapel of the Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home. Internment will follow in the Polk Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers are Paul Cotton, Brad Pruitt, Billy Siskey, Vernon Siskey, Bobby Pruitt, Chris Pruitt.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral is in charges of the arrangements for Mrs. Louise Koone.