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Pirkle Woods, Georgia
Pirkle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Clay Pirkle (born 1967), American politician *Estus Pirkle (1930–2005), American Baptist minister See also *Bowman-Pirkle House, formerly owned by Civil War veteran Noah Pirkle {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Pirkle
Clay Pirkle is an American politician from Georgia. Pirkle is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives from District 155, representing all of Ben Hill, Irwin, and Turner counties, and portions of Tift and Coffee counties. Personal life and education Clay was raised on the family farm in Sycamore, Georgia, which has the slogan, “Christianity Is Our Business, We Farm To Pay Expenses.” Clay continues to work as a farmer on the family farm. Clay Pirkle graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1989 and from the University of Georgia with a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance in 1990. Clay is married to his wife Sharron and together they live in Sycamore, Georgia. They have three children, Andrew, DeAnna, and Nathan. Clay Pirkle is a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he also serves as Deacon and Treasurer. Clay also serves as a Director for the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estus Pirkle
Estus Washington Pirkle (March 12, 1930 – March 3, 2005) was an American Baptist minister, evangelist, and filmmaker. Early life Estus Washington Pirkle was born in Vienna, Georgia on March 12, 1930. He was one of ten children to Grover Washington Pirkle and Bessie Nora Jones. He grew up primarily in Sycamore, Georgia. He graduated from Norman Junior College and attended Mercer University in Macon and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Pirkle became a pastor travelling through the southern United States, including his home state of Georgia, Texas, Louisiana and Kentucky. He met his wife Ann in Athens, Texas. Pirkle served at Locust Grove Baptist Church in New Albany, Mississippi for 36 years. Film work In addition to his preaching, Pirkle was known for creating and starring in his own Christian films as well as writing numerous books. His films were directed by Ron Ormond (known for his previous works on exploitation films like 1953's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |