Billy Lee Bagwell1,2
M, b. 11 May 1937, d. 16 January 2021
Billy Lee Bagwell was born on 11 May 1937 in Robeson County, North Carolina.2,3 He was the son of Carl Lee Bagwell and Cecil Mildred Cox.1,2 Billy Lee Bagwell married Barbara Gail Bagwell on 5 August 1962.1,2 Billy Lee Bagwell died on 16 January 2021 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 83
Billy Lee Bagwell, 83, of Spartanburg, went to his eternal resting place to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was in the comfort of his own home with his wife of 58 years, Barbara Gail Bagwell, by his side.
Bill was born on May 11, 1937 in Lumberton, North Carolina and raised in Goldsboro, NC. He was the son of the late Carl Lee Bagwell and Cecile Cox Bagwell.
Bill graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1956 and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC. In 1962 he founded Bagwell Fence Company in Spartanburg, SC. He worked to create a business that would support his family and serve the surrounding community. He built his company on integrity and loyalty to his employees and customers. He believed in hard work and doing things right. He had a high standard for the people around him, but his highest standard was for himself. Bill was a member of the American Fence Association and served as President of the organization in 1976.
His retirement years were spent in Garden City, SC where he enjoyed swimming, biking, and most of all delicious seafood meals with his wife, their children and grandchildren. Bill and Barbara loved being at the beach and hosting family and friends. His family was the center of his life’s work.
He is survived by his wife Barbara. His son William Earl Bagwell (Cathy) of Spartanburg; daughters Sharon Bagwell Capps (Scott) of Lexington, SC and Barbara Jane Bagwell Knoblauch (Mike) of Townville, SC; grandchildren William Sawyer Bagwell (MaryScott), Ellis Bagwell Collins (Bayne), Brannon Scott Capps (Miu), John Michael Knoblauch, Katherine Jane Knoblauch, Anna Caroline Capps and Matthew Patrick Knoblauch; great granddaughter Everleigh Rose Capps, a sister Sue Bagwell Floars of Goldsboro, NC and he was predeceased by a sister Barbara Bagwell Trail of Goldsboro, NC.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:00 am at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307 officiated by the Reverend Matthew K. Johnson and the Reverend Dr. P. Randall Wright. Serving as pallbearers: William Earl Bagwell, William Sawyer Bagwell, Brannon Scott Capps, Scott Edgerton Capps, William Bayne Collins, John Michael Knoblauch, Matthew Patrick Knoblauch, and Michael Peter Knoblauch. Interment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Road, Spartanburg SC 29307. The family respectfully requests that guests wear masks and observe social distancing.
Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel.3
He was buried on 29 January 2021 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
Billy Lee Bagwell, 83, of Spartanburg, went to his eternal resting place to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was in the comfort of his own home with his wife of 58 years, Barbara Gail Bagwell, by his side.
Bill was born on May 11, 1937 in Lumberton, North Carolina and raised in Goldsboro, NC. He was the son of the late Carl Lee Bagwell and Cecile Cox Bagwell.
Bill graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1956 and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC. In 1962 he founded Bagwell Fence Company in Spartanburg, SC. He worked to create a business that would support his family and serve the surrounding community. He built his company on integrity and loyalty to his employees and customers. He believed in hard work and doing things right. He had a high standard for the people around him, but his highest standard was for himself. Bill was a member of the American Fence Association and served as President of the organization in 1976.
His retirement years were spent in Garden City, SC where he enjoyed swimming, biking, and most of all delicious seafood meals with his wife, their children and grandchildren. Bill and Barbara loved being at the beach and hosting family and friends. His family was the center of his life’s work.
He is survived by his wife Barbara. His son William Earl Bagwell (Cathy) of Spartanburg; daughters Sharon Bagwell Capps (Scott) of Lexington, SC and Barbara Jane Bagwell Knoblauch (Mike) of Townville, SC; grandchildren William Sawyer Bagwell (MaryScott), Ellis Bagwell Collins (Bayne), Brannon Scott Capps (Miu), John Michael Knoblauch, Katherine Jane Knoblauch, Anna Caroline Capps and Matthew Patrick Knoblauch; great granddaughter Everleigh Rose Capps, a sister Sue Bagwell Floars of Goldsboro, NC and he was predeceased by a sister Barbara Bagwell Trail of Goldsboro, NC.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:00 am at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307 officiated by the Reverend Matthew K. Johnson and the Reverend Dr. P. Randall Wright. Serving as pallbearers: William Earl Bagwell, William Sawyer Bagwell, Brannon Scott Capps, Scott Edgerton Capps, William Bayne Collins, John Michael Knoblauch, Matthew Patrick Knoblauch, and Michael Peter Knoblauch. Interment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Road, Spartanburg SC 29307. The family respectfully requests that guests wear masks and observe social distancing.
Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel.3
He was buried on 29 January 2021 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
Children of Billy Lee Bagwell and Barbara Gail Bagwell
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
- [S2197] Email from Barbara Gail Bagwell dated February 2012 to Hunter Wayne Bagwell - Subject Line: Descendents of Dallie Lee Bagwell.
- [S6577] Billy Lee Bagwell Grave Stone, Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221674227
Sue Bagwell1
F
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Virginia Reavis1
F, b. 4 March 1910, d. 26 September 1996

Virginia (Reavis) Bagwell's Tombstone
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina
Photograph courtesty of Kelli Michelle Bagwell
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina
Photograph courtesty of Kelli Michelle Bagwell
David Martin Trial1
M, b. 31 October 1930, d. 23 March 2008
David Martin Trial was born on 31 October 1930. He was a MSGT in the US Air Force during Vietnam. He married Barbara Ann Bagwell, daughter of Carl Lee Bagwell and Cecil Mildred Cox, after 1952.1 David Martin Trial died on 23 March 2008 at age 77. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
Child of David Martin Trial and Barbara Ann Bagwell
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Amy Trial1
F
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Barbara Gail Bagwell1,2
F
Barbara Gail Bagwell married Billy Lee Bagwell, son of Carl Lee Bagwell and Cecil Mildred Cox, on 5 August 1962.1,2
Children of Barbara Gail Bagwell and Billy Lee Bagwell
William Earl Bagwell1,2
M
William Earl Bagwell is the son of Billy Lee Bagwell and Barbara Gail Bagwell.1 William Earl Bagwell married Cathy Ann Miller on 17 June 1989.2
Children of William Earl Bagwell and Cathy Ann Miller
Sharon Ann Bagwell1,2
F
Sharon Ann Bagwell is the daughter of Billy Lee Bagwell and Barbara Gail Bagwell.1 Sharon Ann Bagwell married Scott Edgerton Capps on 9 March 1985.2
Children of Sharon Ann Bagwell and Scott Edgerton Capps
Barbara Jane Bagwell1
F
Barbara Jane Bagwell is the daughter of Billy Lee Bagwell and Barbara Gail Bagwell.1 Barbara Jane Bagwell married Michael Peter Knoblauch on 5 January 1991.2
Children of Barbara Jane Bagwell and Michael Peter Knoblauch
Scott Edgerton Capps1
M
Scott Edgerton Capps married Sharon Ann Bagwell, daughter of Billy Lee Bagwell and Barbara Gail Bagwell, on 9 March 1985.1
Children of Scott Edgerton Capps and Sharon Ann Bagwell
Brannon Scott Capps1
M
Anna Caroline Capps1
F
Carmen Mimms1
F, b. 9 September 1919, d. 28 December 1988

Carmen (Mimms) Bagwell's Tombstone
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina
Photograph courtesty of Kelli Michelle Bagwell
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina
Photograph courtesty of Kelli Michelle Bagwell
Dallie Lawrence Bagwell1
M
Dallie Lawrence Bagwell is the son of Joseph Lawrence Bagwell and Ruby Mae Batts.1 Dallie Lawrence Bagwell married Betty Jo Denton.1
Child of Dallie Lawrence Bagwell and Betty Jo Denton
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Betty Jo Denton1
F
Betty Jo Denton married Dallie Lawrence Bagwell, son of Joseph Lawrence Bagwell and Ruby Mae Batts.1
Child of Betty Jo Denton and Dallie Lawrence Bagwell
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Jodie Bagwell1
M
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Gloria Jean Bagwell1
F
Gloria Jean Bagwell is the daughter of Joseph Lawrence Bagwell and Ruby Mae Batts.1 Gloria Jean Bagwell married Danny Kelly.1
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Danny Kelly1
M
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Phyllis Bryan Bagwell1
F
Phyllis Bryan Bagwell married Michael King.1 Phyllis Bryan Bagwell is the daughter of Leon Owen Bagwell and Millie Bryan.1
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Michael King1
M
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
David Lee Bagwell1
M
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Millard J. Poole1,2
M, b. 13 May 1913, d. 15 January 1978
Millard J. Poole was born on 13 May 1913 in North Carolina.1,2 He was the son of Charlie H. Poole and Etta Riddish.1 Millard J. Poole married Ruby Fadine Bagwell, daughter of Edgar Bryant Bagwell and Vivian Grace Holder, on 23 December 1937.1 Millard J. Poole died on 15 January 1978 at age 64.2 He was buried at Bagwell Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina.2
Charlie H. Poole1
M
Child of Charlie H. Poole and Etta Riddish
- Millard J. Poole1 b. 13 May 1913, d. 15 Jan 1978
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Etta Riddish1
F
Child of Etta Riddish and Charlie H. Poole
- Millard J. Poole1 b. 13 May 1913, d. 15 Jan 1978
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Herman C. Wall1,2
M, b. 1 November 1915, d. 24 July 2001
Herman C. Wall was born on 1 November 1915.2 He married Hazel Bell Bagwell, daughter of Edgar Bryant Bagwell and Vivian Grace Holder, on 6 April 1940.1 Herman C. Wall died on 24 July 2001 at age 85.2 He was buried at Bagwell Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina. Herman C. has no marker.2
Children of Herman C. Wall and Hazel Bell Bagwell
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
- [S683] Shirley Olson, Tombstone Transcriptions from Bagwell Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina.
- [S3330] Email from Shelby Wall dated August 2015 to Hunter Wayne Bagwell; Subject Line: Shelby Wall Bagwell's Family.
Roger Bryant Wall1
M
Roger Bryant Wall is the son of Herman C. Wall and Hazel Bell Bagwell.1 Roger Bryant Wall married Dellokee Oneada Thomas on 23 December 1972.1
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Dellokee Oneada Thomas1
F
Dellokee Oneada Thomas married Roger Bryant Wall, son of Herman C. Wall and Hazel Bell Bagwell, on 23 December 1972.1
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Odelle Jesse Faison1
M, b. 14 August 1921, d. 22 May 1996
Odelle Jesse Faison was born on 14 August 1921 in Johnston County, North Carolina.1 He married Doris Q. Bagwell, daughter of Edgar Bryant Bagwell and Vivian Grace Holder, on 24 December 1943.1 Odelle Jesse Faison died on 22 May 1996 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 74.
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.
Debbie Best1
F
Debbie Best married James Emmett Bagwell, son of Emmett Dallie Bagwell and LaVonne Emma Mangum, on 14 July 1973 at Fellowship Baptist Church, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.1
Child of Debbie Best and James Emmett Bagwell
Citations
- [S558] The Wake County Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Wake County North Carolina.