Pirtle, Mrs. Ruth, widow of William T. Pirtle, of 510 Winston Rd. Hampton Heights, died Sunday morning at the Fountain View Convalescent Center, Atlanta, GA. A native of Wallis, TX, she was the daughter of the late Hamilton and Katie Harrison  Arnold.  She had been a member of the First Baptist Church since 1908, and was a member of the Shahan Bible Class.  She was a member of the Frances Walker Chapter of the U.D.C., a member of the Frances Willard Chapter of W.C.T.U., and  former board member of the Frances Willard Home. Survivors include a son, W. R. Pirtle, Atlanta; a grandson, W. P. Chaney, Chattanooga, a granddaughter, Mrs. C. A. Daugherty, Nashville; four great grandchildren; two nieces, Mrs. R. E. Hill, Chattanooga, and Mrs. C. H. Sewell, Bolivar, TN. Funeral services will will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the gravesite in Forest Hills Cemetery with Rev. Jack McEwen officiating.  The body is at the Wann Funeral Home, 4000 Tennessee Ave.