BEAVER DAM, Ky. — George Pirtle Sr., 87, of Beaver Dam, passed away with his family by his side Friday, April 17, 2026, at his home. He was born Monday, April 25, 1938, in Cromwell, Kentucky, to the late Leo Pirtle and Glennie Hudson Pirtle.
Mr. Pirtle retired from Dow Chemical Company after 34 years of service and was a member of Simplicity Church.
Aside from his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Russell Pirtle.
He leaves behind to his memory, three sons, George Pirtle Jr., of Beaver Dam, Karl Jason (Miriam) Pirtle, of Houston, Texas, and Gavin Leo (JoBeth) Pirtle, of Pledger, Texas; eight grandchildren, Jake, Aleyda, Jason, Rachel, Sara, Karina, Katy and Billy Joe; 20 great grandchildren; two sisters, Janice Park, of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Judy (Herb) Marynell, of Newburgh, Indiana; as well as a couple of close friends, Sandra Cole; and her daughter, Shannon and Moses.
Mr. Pirtle’s family would like to say a special thanks to Hospice of Ohio County for the care shown to their father as well as the friends he made at Wal-Mart.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, Kentucky with Bro. Paul Ralph officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford, Kentucky. Friends may visit from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday at the funeral home.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Clear Run Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 4735 State Route 1414, Hartford, KY 42347. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left for the family of George Pirtle, Sr. by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.