August 2, 2005

Jackson Pirtle

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Jackson R. "Jack" Pirtle, 74, of Charleston died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Oct. 17, 1930, in Indiana. He and Lois Jean Martin were married Oct. 9, 1964. She died Feb. 24, 1991. He later married Rosemary Borders...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Jackson R. "Jack" Pirtle, 74, of Charleston died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo.

He was born Oct. 17, 1930, in Indiana. He and Lois Jean Martin were married Oct. 9, 1964. She died Feb. 24, 1991. He later married Rosemary Borders.

Pirtle had lived in the Charleston area a number of years.

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He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Kenneth Bailey of Oran, Mo., Daniel Bailey of Bell City, Mo., James Pirtle of East Prairie, Mo.; two daughters, Lois "Sissy" Mathis of Charleston, Jackie Crammer of Benton, Mo.; and a number of grandchildren.

Graveside rites will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. The Rev. Jerry Adams will officiate.

McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

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