November 10, 2022
88 year old James Pirtle of Smithville passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his residence. He was a retired owner and operator of Pirtle’s Nursery, former truck driver, and a Baptist. Mr. Pirtle was a Army Veteran, a Mason (Lodge #77), 32nd degree Scottish Rite, and former ambassador of the Shriner club. Funeral services with military honors will be held on Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 6pm. A private burial will be held for the family at Banks Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Friday from 3pm until 8pm, and on Saturday from 10am until the service time at 6pm. A masonic service will also be held on Saturday at 5pm.
Mr. Pirtle was preceded in death by his parents, James Pirtle and Maggie Keith Braswell, 3 grandchildren, Jeremy Caldwell, Joshua Caldwell and Courtney Pirtle, 3 sisters, Donna Sue Lawson, Faye and Jimmy Smith, Sandra and Earl Houk, 2 brothers, Eugene Evans and William Pirtle, 3 sons-in-law, Ronnie Hale, Jim Haley and Michael Caldwell and a special friend, Keith Petriquin.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Ruth Houk Pirtle, 1 son, Danny (Melissa) Pirtle, 1 daughter, Judy Hale, 4 grandchildren, Trista (Jake) Bond, Danny (Kayla) Pirtle Jr., Matthew Hale, Amy Hale, Julie (Kenny) Vincent, 4 great-grandchildren, Michael Caldwell, Christopher (Beverly Knauer) Caldwell, Michael Bond and Lettie Bond, bro-in-law, Tony Lawson, special friends, Pete Kasoudji and Carroll Irby. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Donations can be made to Shriner’s Hospital in memory of Mr. Pirtle.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.