Trina Pruitt

Obituary Trina Pruitt, 45, of New Bern, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at her mother's home in Newport. Trina graduated from Havelock High School in 1996. She then went on to receive her Bachelors at East Carolina University. Trina was a devoted teacher at Tucker Creek Middle School for 15 years. She loved teaching her students science and social studies. Trina enjoyed spending her summers volunteering for the National Park Services at Cape Lookout National Park. She enjoyed traveling around, seeing new places. Trina also enjoyed the water, whether it was sitting on the beach enjoying the waves or riding on a boat. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Tony Pruitt of New Bern; daughter, Mackenzie Burgoyne of Ft. Hood, TX; mother, Julia Polk and step-dad, Tim Hall of Newport; two sisters, Jenell Forney and husband, Chris of Swansboro; Trista Taitague and husband, Rudy of Morehead City; brother, James "Krush" Polk of Washington; and her husbands parents, Forrest and Darlene Pruitt of Havelock. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Trina Pruitt