Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Pirkle, Willis December 4, 1937
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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 16, 1937

WELL KNOWN EDITOR OF LINEVILLE DIED AT RESIDENCE SATURDAY Dec. 4

Lineville, Ala., Dec. 10

Willis Pirkle, 50, editor of the Lineville Headlight, and brother of Herbert 
Pirkle of Ranburne, died Saturday at his residence in Lineville after a 
three weeks illness. He formerly resided at Ranburne and was also well known 
in Bowdon and this section. Last rites were held at 2 o'clock Sunday at the 
Lineville Baptist church with Rev. Johnson officiating. Burial was in 
Briarfield Cemetery.

Prominent in Ranburne social and church circles for many years, he was a 
member of the Ranburne Baptist church. Mr. Pirkle went to Lineville about 10 
years ago where he became employed in newspaper work. He was also Justice of 
the Peace.

Surviving are his wife, one son, Judson of Huntsville; three daughters, Mrs. 
Nellie Beasley of Montgomery; Miss Linda Pirkle of Montgomery; and Miss Sue 
Pirkle of Lineville; five sisters, Mrs. Emmet Baughn, Edie Gibbs; Mrs. 
George Anderson, Mrs. Judson Coley, all of Ranburne and Mrs. George Henson 
of Pine Hill; four brothers, Henry Pirkle of Heflin; Burl Pirkle of 
Anniston; Jep Pirkle of Alexandria and Herbert Pirkle of Ranburne.

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