Anna Nicole Pirtle passed away Thursday night, March 18, 2010 at Huguley Memorial Medical Center in Burleson, Texas. She was born December 29, 1985 to A. W. and Brenda Pirtle of Whiteville.

She worked as an ambassador with Bethel University in McKenzie with the Renaissance Program. She was born in Memphis, and lived all of her life in Whiteville, moving to McKenzie five years ago. She was a 2004 graduate of Gateway Christian School and received her B.A. degree in 2008 and her Music Business Degree in 2009 from Bethel University. Miss Pirtle was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Bolivar.

In addition to her parents she is survived by a sister and brother in law, Cheryl Trainum and Steve of Bolivar, a brother and sister in law, Ron Pirtle and Dede of Brandon, MS, her paternal grandmother, Bessie Pirtle Tubbs of Whiteville, three nieces, three nephews, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.