Mrs. Marjorie Pirtle Rowland, age 94 of Walling passed away at 5:55pm on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at St. Thomas Highlands Hospital.

Mrs. Rowland was born in the Peeled Chestnut Community of White County on September 15, 1926 to the late Shelah Davis Pirtle, Sr. and Lotta Suda "Sudie" Allison Pirtle. She worked at Spartan Industries and Thomas Industries, served as an elementary substitute teacher but the work she took most pride in was as a homemaker for her family. She had a joyous spirit and loved to sing, she was a member of the Spencer Seventh-day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Horace Nixon Rowland; son Horace Nixon Rowland, Jr. and several brothers and sisters.

Surviving family members include her son: Darryl (Martha) Rowland of Smithville

Daughter: Serita (Ken) Smith of Walling

Grandchildren: Sonya Dzyban of Nashville, Tonya Stewart of Nashville, Chad Rowland of Castalian Springs, Christie (Brian) Carter of Cookeville, Amy Leonard of Nashville, Sara Leonard (Ben) Brown of Franklin

7 Great-Grandchildren

Sister: Nora Young of Smithville

Public graveside services will be conducted 1:00pm Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Due to COVID-19 please adhere to social distancing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in care of Hunter Funeral Home, PO Box 90, Sparta, TN 38583