George Pirtle

George Pirtle

February 22, 1957 ~ December 31, 2021 (age 64)

Mr. George Pirtle, known as “GP” and “Goon”, was born February 22, 1957 to Robert (Ed) and Rosie Lee Pirtle in Bolivar, TN.

His funeral service was held on Saturday January  8, 2022 at 12:00 pm at the Jerome Boyd Chapel at Dixie Funeral Home with Pastor Larence Pirtle in charge.  Burial was in the Church Cemetery-Toone, Tn and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in charge of the professional service.

He attended school in Hardeman County and graduated from Bolivar Central High School. George professed life in Christ at an early age and joined the Hillfield M.B. Church in Toone, TN. He graduated from trade school in Auto Mechanics from Memphis, TN and was later employed as a carpenter. George also worked at the Sawmill in Hardeman County. George Pirtle departed this life on December 31, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father Robert (Ed) Pirtle, brother Rev. Eddie Pirtle, and sister Grace Ann Pirtle. He leaves to cherish in his memory a loving mother, Rosie Lee Pirtle of Bolivar, TN; two brothers, James Pirtle (Ann Marie) of Aurora, CO and Jimmie Pirtle of Bolivar, TN; four sisters, Rosa Mae Neely and Eva Hill of Bolivar, TN; Martha (Robert) Robertson of Whiteville, TN, and Mary Irene (Eddie Frank) Lloyd of West End, NC; a special uncle and aunt, Joe and Ethel Mae Avent of Bolivar, TN, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and loved ones.

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