Barbara Jean Pirtle

Barbara was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Barbara was preceded in death by her sons, Eugene Swift and Charles “Jeff” Swift; parents, Harlin and Loretta, nee Ferguson, Settle; granddaughter, Sarah Rodriguez and a brother, William Cannon.

Surviving are her loving and devoted children, John (Karla) Swift, Mendy (Scott) Robinson, Jamie McCrae and Jimmy (Carolyn) Pirtle; grandchildren, Barbara Domingos, Cameron Rodriquez, Samantha McCrae, Lilly McCrae, Travis Schneider, Brandi Townley and Jerry Townley, 3 great grandchildren; sister, Virginia (James) Weber and her former husband, James R. Pirtle. also, survived by other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois

Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the funeral home.

A private interment will be held in Holy Cross Cemetery, Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois.