Mrs. Pirtle passed at her home early on Tuesday morning, March 17, 2020.
A native and life-long resident of Hardeman County, she was the daughter of the late James Troy and Fannie Mae Tigner Grantham. She is also preceded in death by a son, Lynn Shields; a sister, Nola Mae Weaver; and two brothers, James Ray and Bobby Lavern Grantham.
Mrs. Pirtle was a homemaker and member of Hatchie Baptist Church. She married Mr. Jimmy R. Pirtle on July 29, 1989.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Carol Lee (Jason) Maynard of Beech Bluff, TN and Connie Diana (Billy) Davis of Bolivar; one son, James Edgar (Rhonda) Shields of Hornsby; two sisters, Brenda Dale Hodum of Essary Springs and Lannie Rosetta Ingle of Crump, TN; one brother, Jackie Harold (Vickie) Grantham of Hornsby; seven grandchildren, James Austin Shields, Jason Dewayne O'Haver, Harrison Luke Shields, Elizabeth Caroline Hampton, Lowell Thomas Jeter, William Cole Davis and Matthew Tyler Davis; three great-grandchildren, Braleigh Faith Hampton, Mia Elaine Broome and Jameson Drake Thompson; four step-children, Kim, Roger, Joseph and Doreen Pirtle; seven step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association. [http://www.heart.org]