James Bransford Pirtle, Sr., 84, residing in Southwest Ranches, Florida since 1966 passed away on November 6, 2012. James was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Laurena & Van Pirtle on September 11, 1928. He is survived by his son, James Jr., and his wife Laura, daughters Daryl Portela and her husband Fernando, Laura Geary and her husband Michael, grandchildren James Pirtle, III, Joseph Pirtle, Jonathan Pirtle, Jessica Pirtle, Jessie Pirtle, Jason Pirtle, Shyanna Pirtle, Lisa Pirtle, Lindsay Portela, Isabel Portela, Blake Geary, Amanda Geary, and great grandson James Pirtle, IV.
Visitation will be held on Monday, November 12, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at Fred Hunter's Funeral Home. A Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, 5601 South Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330. Burial to follow at Hollywood Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to SFHJA Charity in honor of James Bransford Pirtle, Sr. The charities that we are benefiting are Equestrian Aid Foundation, A-T Children's Project, Horses and the Handicap of South Florida, Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue, ...[more]