Buna Pirkle

Mrs. Buna Ann Smith Pirkle, age 80, of Douglasville, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was born July 21, 1931the daughter of the late Mr. Luther Casey Smith and the late Mrs. Jennie Wilbanks Smith. She worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation as a switchboard operator. She was a member of the Douglasville American Legion and the Douglas County Senior Citizens. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Byron Pirkle, Jr.; sister, Jennie Mae McEntire. She is survived by her daughter Autumn Byce of Douglasville; son and daughter-in-law, Jacob Byron Pirkle, III and Karen Pirkle of Cumming; step-daughter and spouse, Debra and Steve English of Brunswick; step-son and spouse, David and Debra Pirkle of Brunswick; six grandchildren, Brooke Pirkle, Ashlyn Pirkle, Lindsey Pirkle, Justin English, Garrett English, and Elijah Pirkle. The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Douglasville, Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, May 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home with Rev. Ikey Watson and Pastor Marcus Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family from www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Inc., Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens of Douglasville in charge of arrangements. 770-942-2311