Phyllis Inez Pirtle

Female 1928 - 2013  (85 years)


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  • Name Phyllis Inez Pirtle 
    Birth 24 Jun 1928  Roswell, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Graduation 1962  E N M U - Portales, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation Elementary School Teacher  [5
    Death 15 Sep 2013  Roswell, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Burial South Park Cemetery, Roswell, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I6303  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2019 

    Father James Claudius "Claude" Pirtle,   b. 8 May 1894, Bonham, Hail County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1979, Roswell, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Anna Jewell Patterson,   b. 1899, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1971, Chaves County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1 Sep 1923  Faxon, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence (Family) 1930  Chaves County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence (Family) 1940  Chaves County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F2301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emmett L. Smith   d. 10 Oct 2000, Roswell, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 13 Apr 1947  Roswell, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Children 
     1. Thurman E. Smith   d. Bef 2013
     2. Stephen A. Smith   d. Bef 2013
    Family ID F13417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Jun 1928 - Roswell, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Apr 1947 - Roswell, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGraduation - 1962 - E N M U - Portales, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Sep 2013 - Roswell, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - South Park Cemetery, Roswell, New Mexico Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 20, 2013 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Phyllis Inez Pirtle Smith, age 85, of Roswell who passed away on September 15, 2013. Chaplain John Bariou will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery.

      Phyllis was born June 24, 1928 in Roswell to J.C. Pirtle and Anna Patterson, they have preceded her in death as well as two sons: Thurman E and Sephen A. Smith; brothers: Jesse Pirtle, Jerald Pirtle, Raymond Rockow and Ira Pirtle; sisters: Ruby Ashford and Ivalene Shannon.

      Phyllis married Emmett Smith in Roswell on April 13, 1947. He also has preceded her in death.

      Phyllis is survived by sister: Marie Tucker and her husband Harold of Roswell; nine grandchildren: Dianna Bariou and her husband John of San Angelo, TX, Beverly Long of Colorado Springs, CO, Shane Curry of Alamogordo, NM, Robert Smith and his wife Raven of Elizabeth, CO, Mike Smith of Las Cruces, Stephanie Ohle of Vanceboro, NC, Terry Smith and his wife Chrisi of Roswell, NM, Kelli Ciaramitaro and her husband Pete of Memphis, TN and Michelle Bradshaw and her husband Tim of Chicago, IL; She also had a multitude of great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

      Phyllis received her degree at ENMU-Portales in 1962. She was a third grade teacher at Del Norte School, she retired in 1983.


      Published by LaGrone Funeral Home on September 17, 2013 [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1621] "The Pirtle Family:1715-1979", compiled by Hazel Dell Pirtle King and Inez, p. 6 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S4217] "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMR7-9ML : accessed.

    3. [S4218] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH1B-HHR : accessed.

    4. [S14557] "James Claudius Pirtle (1894-1979)", Cemetery Profile, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Pirtle&GSim.

    5. [S4212] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=smith&GSfn=phyllis&GSby=1928&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSst=34&GScntr.

    6. [S1621] "The Pirtle Family:1715-1979", compiled by Hazel Dell Pirtle King and Inez.

    7. [S1621] "The Pirtle Family:1715-1979", compiled by Hazel Dell Pirtle King and Inez (Reliability: 3).