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Allan Weaver Pirtle, 73, of Carlisle died at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in his home. The U.S. Air Force veteran was born December 30. 1934 in Sullivan to William Pirtle and Naomi Stultz Pirtle. He was retired from the Operating Engineers Local 841 and was a member of the Indian Prairie Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers John Pirtle, Joe Pirtle and Darrell Pirtle and one sister Mary Eaton.

Survivors include his wife of fifty one years Betty Marceta Jones Pirtle of Carlisle whom he married September 6, 1956, two sons Mark Allan Pirtle and wife Chris of Paxton and Matthew Farroll Pirtle of Carlisle, one daughter Cheryl Diane Pirtle Mullin and husband Doug of Rossville, one sister Vera Dean Rusk of Columbia Lakes, TX, seven grandchildren Brandie Pirtle, Justin Baxter Smith, Keera Smith, Dustin Pirtle, Tyler Mullin, Hunter Mullin and Justin Allan Smith, six great grandchildren and other relatives.

Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday at the Holmes Memorial Chapel in Sullivan with Rev. Paul Jones officiating. Burial with military graveside rites by the Sullivan, Shelburn and Hymera American Legions and the Sullivan Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in the Indian Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mark Pirtle, Matthew Pirtle, Justin B. Smith, Dustin Pirtle, Jason Wade and Timothy George. Visitation is 4-8:00 p.m. Saturday.