Lance Maynard Pyrtle

Lance Maynard Pyrtle, age 72, of Westfield, NC, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center.

He was born on March 25, 1943 in Stokes County, NC to the late Samuel Pyrtle and Lois King Pyrtle.

Lance was a member of Old Orchard Primitive Baptist Church. 

Mr. Pyrtle is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, 11 months, 18 days, Judy Frye Pyrtle; one son, Tony Pyrtle and wife, Donna; two daughters, Tammy Goad and husband, Wilbur, Lee Ann Bennett; three brothers, Clarence Pyrtle and wife, Kay, Louis Pyrtle and wife Christi, Keith Pyrtle and wife, Sheila; three sisters, Dale Marshall, Brenda Lankford and husband, Donald, Kathy Pyrtle; four grandchildren, Bridgett Pyrtle,  Isaiah Pyrtle, Samuel Bennett, Austin Bennett.

He was predeceased by his parents, Samuel Pyrtle and Lois King Pyrtle; one brother, Randy Pyrtle; one nephew, Scotty Pyrtle; one niece, Ashley Lankford; one brother-in-law, Gray Marshall; cousin, Rayvon East.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Old Orchard Primitive Baptist Church at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Tony Pyrtle and Elder Rodney Marshall officiating.  Interment will follow at Old Orchard Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Cox-Needham Funeral Home from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cone Health Cancer Center, Cone Health Office of Fund Development, 1200 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC  27401.

Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain (http://www.coxneedham.com, www.facebook.com/coxneedham) is respectfully serving the Pyrtle family.