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     Argus M. Bagwell was born on 19 May 1901.¹ He was the son of George G. Bagwell and Venezuela Manasco. Argus M. Bagwell died on 19 July 1902 at age 1.¹ He was buried at Manasco Cemetery, Townley, Walker County, Alabama.¹

     Isabella Sprinkle also went by the name of Belle Sprinkle. She was born on 23 July 1899 in Alabama.¹ As of 18 October 1913,her married name was Bagwell. She married Henry Walter Bagwell, son of Henry B. Bagwell and Rachel K. Johnson, on 18 October 1913 at Fayette County, Alabama. Isabella Sprinkle died on 27 October 1968 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, at age 69.¹ She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama.¹

     Cecil Columbus Bagwell was born on 21 September 1916 in Alabama. He was the son of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. He enlisted in the US Army at Fort Barrancas, Florida on 3 March 1941 and was discharged December 9, 1942. Cecil Columbus Bagwell married Buelah Gilmore on 21 July 1942 at Florida. Cecil Columbus Bagwell and Buelah Gilmore were divorced in 1952 at Okaloosa County, Florida. Cecil Columbus Bagwell died on 11 March 1989 in Alabama at age 72. He was buried at Walker Memory Gardens, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama.

     Ruble Bagwell was also known as Henry Ruble Bagwell. He was born on 12 November 1920 in Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. Ruble Bagwell married Zola Mae Alexander in January 1941 at Walker County, Alabama. He enlisted in the US Army at Fort McClellan during World War II. He served from 19 August 1942 to 12 January 1946 and then again from 1 December 1947 to 1 February 1953. Ruble Bagwell and Zola Mae Alexander were divorced in September 1953 at Jefferson County, Alabama. Ruble Bagwell married Mary Magaleen Blackston after September 1953. Ruble Bagwell died on 19 July 1979 at age 58.¹ He was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama.¹

     Dimple Marie Bagwell was born on 6 October 1922 in Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. As of before 1946,her married name was Helms. Dimple Marie Bagwell married Edward Thomas Helms before 1946. Dimple Marie Bagwell died on 11 February 2001 in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, at age 78. She was buried at Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, Auburndale, Polk County, Florida.

     A. B. Bagwell was born on 6 June 1924 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. He served in the US Navy during World War II.¹ A. B. Bagwell married Mary Sue Tidwell after 1950.¹ A. B. Bagwell died on 24 March 1999 at age 74.¹ He was buried at Tidwell Chapel Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama.¹

     Cleophus Bagwell was born on 14 June 1926 in Alabama. He was the son of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. Cleophus Bagwell married Robbie Lee Henderson after 1940. He served as a Seamen Firt Class in the US Navy during World War II. Cleophus Bagwell died on 24 November 1999 in Wise County, Texas, at age 73. He was buried at Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise County, Texas.

     Maudine Bagwell was born on 6 February 1928 in Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. As of after 1950,her married name was Beasley. Maudine Bagwell married Grady O'Rell Beasley after 1950. Maudine Bagwell died on 29 August 2015 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, at age 87

Maudine B Beasley, age 87, of Jasper, passed away Saturday, 28 Aug 2015, at her residence.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, 2 Sep 2015, from 10 until 11 am at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow visitation at 11 am in the funeral home chapel, with burial at Boshell Cemetary in Townley. Lisa Aaron, Ken Bishop and Dan Pezet will officiate.

Mrs. Beasley was preceded in death by her husband, Grady O Beasley, Sr; father, Walter Bagwell; mother, Belle Sprinkle Bagwell; brothers, Cecil Bagwell, Ruble Bagwell, AB Bagwell, Cleophus Bagwell, and Bobby Bagwell; sisters, Dimple Helms, and Mary Catherine "Kitty" Sloas; stepdaughter, Gratha Mae Bryan; and stepson Robert Guttery Beasley.

She is survived by her son, one sister, one great granddaughter; two great grandsons; one stepson, several nieces, nephews, and other relatives; and a host of friends.¹
She was buried at Boshell Cemetery, Townley, Walker County, Alabama.¹

     Mary Katherine Bagwell was born on 4 April 1930 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. As of July 1947,her married name was Sloas. Mary Katherine Bagwell married James Albert Sloas in July 1947 at Walker County, Alabama. Mary Katherine Bagwell died on 2 December 2001 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, at age 71. She was buried at Bethel Cemetery, Buchanan, Henry County, Tennessee.

     Bobby Eugene Bagwell was born on 6 March 1935 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Bobby Eugene Bagwell died on 28 May 1977 in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, at age 42.¹ He was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama.¹

     Juanita Sue “Sally” Bagwell was born on 4 January 1938 in Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle. Juanita Sue “Sally” Bagwell died on 26 December 2019 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, at age 81
Juanita Sue “Sally” Bagwell, 81, of Jasper, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Ridgeview Health Services. Family will receive friends Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Service will follow at 2 p.m. at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. Burial will be at Boshell Cemetery in Townley. Rev. Lisa Arron will officiate. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henrey Walter Bagwell and Isabella Sprinkle Bagwell; brothers, Cecil Bagwell, Ruble Bagwell, AB Bagwell, Cleophus Bagwell, and Bobby Bagwell; sisters, Maudine Beasley, Lucille Bagwell, Dimple Helms, and Mary Catherine “Kitty” Sloas. Sally was born in Carbon Hill, AL. to Walter and Belle Bagwell. She loved people, small children and adult alike. She loved to sing. She would sing to the people at her church, families, and care takers at Ridgeview. If you ever met her you would remember her. She loved to talk and tell stories.¹
She was buried at Boshell Cemetery, Townley, Walker County, Alabama.¹

     Martha Jo Harris was born on 9 December 1931 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. As of 27 October 1950,her married name was Bagwell. She married Buford Dillard Bagwell, son of Burch Dillard Bagwell and Etta Lee Walker, on 27 October 1950 at Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Martha Jo Harris died on 13 December 1990 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, at age 59. She was buried at Huntsville Memory Gardens, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.

     Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell was born on 16 January 1953 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. He was the son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris. Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell married Bonnie Baker before 1977. Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell died on 12 April 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama, at age 70


Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell, 70, of Huntsville passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.



Born in Huntsville to Buford and Martha Harris Bagwell, Wayne was a 1971 graduate of Huntsville High School. He graduated from The University of Alabama in 1974 and earned his doctorate from the National College of Chiropractic (now National University of Health Sciences) in 1978. Wayne was a member of Delta Tau Alpha honorary society and president of the Student American Chiropractic Association. He returned to Huntsville and opened Bagwell Chiropractic Clinic where he practiced for 45 years before his retirement. He served as president of the North Alabama Chiropractic Society and on the Alabama Chiropractic Peer Review Board for many years.

Wayne was a talented woodworker and enjoyed golfing and running.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Bonnie Baker Bagwell and nephew, Joseph Bagwell.

He is survived by sons, Jason Bagwell and David Bagwell; daughter, Claire Bagwell (Chase Blackwell); grandchildren, Liliana and Lauralai Blackwell; sisters, Lynn Bell (Gary) and Gail Johnson; brothers, Joe Bagwell and Tracy Bagwell (Susanne); nieces and nephews, Matt Bell (Caroline), Kristin Johnson Romback (Anthony), Anna Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Joshua Bagwell (Anne), Heather Bagwell and Jordan Bagwell; and a large extended family.

Visitation will be at 12:00 noon Monday, April 17, 2023 followed by a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at Whitesburg Baptist Church South Campus Chapel, 7300 Whitesburg Drive.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Whitesburg Baptist Church choir in memory of Wayne Bagwell.


He was buried on 17 April 2023 at Shady Grove Cemetery, Leesburg, Cherokee County, Alabama.

     Bonnie Baker was born on 26 September 1954 in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. She married Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell, son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris, before 1977. Bonnie Baker died on 12 February 2022 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, at age 67


Bonnie Bagwell, 67, of Huntsville passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie was born in Anniston, AL to George and Melba Baker. She was a loving wife and mother but her favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed decorating houses. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Bagwell; children, Jason Bagwell, David Bagwell and Claire Bagwell (Chase Blackwell); grandchildren, Liliana Blackwell and Lauralai Blackwell; and brother, John Baker (Betty). She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Anita Reed. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Whitesburg Baptist Church South Campus. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Dr. Jimmy Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Leesburg, AL.
Published by The Huntsville Times from Feb. 20 to Feb. 23, 2022.


She was buried on 15 February 2022 at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Leesburg, Alabama.

     Buford Jason Bagwell is the son of Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell and Bonnie Baker.

     David Bagwell is the son of Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell and Bonnie Baker.

     Claire Bagwell is the daughter of Dr. Buford Wayne Bagwell and Bonnie Baker. Claire Bagwell married Chase Blackwell after 2003.

     Gwendolyn Ruth Bagwell is the daughter of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris. Gwendolyn Ruth Bagwell married Gary Bell before 1989.

     Gary Bell married Gwendolyn Ruth Bagwell, daughter of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris, before 1989.

     Joseph Dillard Bagwell is the son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris. Joseph Dillard Bagwell married Jennifer T. Tarkington before 1983.

     Jennifer T. Tarkington married Joseph Dillard Bagwell, son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris, before 1983.

     Joseph Malcolm Bagwell was born on 25 August 1989 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. He was the son of Joseph Dillard Bagwell and Jennifer T. Tarkington. Joseph Malcolm Bagwell died on 22 September 2012 in Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, at age 23
Joseph Malcom Bagwell, age 23, of Huntsville, AL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday Sept. 22, 2012, from his earthly home in Auburn, AL.
Joseph is survived by his mother, Jennifer Tarkington and her husband, Bernd Billmayer of Huntsville; his father, Joe D. Bagwell of Huntsville; his maternal grandparents, Malcolm and Betsy Tarkington and Hedy Billmayer; and his brother and sister, Justin and Becky Billmayer, all of Huntsville. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and close cousins, as well as the entire Auburn University family and coaching staff.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Buford and Martha Bagwell.
Joseph was a student at Auburn University and was on the coaching staff for the Auburn Football Special Teams and Offensive Line, serving as an assistant student coach. He was majoring in Health Promotion and would have received his B.S. degree in 2013.
Joseph was born without a right ventricle and had open heart surgery in 1992 at the age of three. Dr. Albert Pacifico performed that successful surgery at UAB. Dr. Paul Israel of Huntsville managed his heart condition over the next 15 years; and Dr. Edward Colvin of UAB Pediatric Cardiac Center provided care for Joseph for the last several years. The family gives special thanks to all the caregivers throughout Joseph's life.
Joseph faced heart problems his entire life but overcame great obstacles and ultimately fulfilled his dream of being involved with Auburn Football, not as a player, but as a manager, and then finally as a member of the coaching staff that he so greatly admired. Joseph fought his final battle on Saturday, when he succumbed to a massive heart attack just hours before the Auburn game.
Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 from 11:00 until 1:30 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church on Airport Road in Huntsville. The funeral service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church at 2:00 PM with Jim Brinkerhoff, with Auburn Church of Christ, and Chette Williams, chaplain for the Auburn football team, officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Darron Barry, Jacob Hawk, Matt Bell, Joshua Hastings, Dedrick Lamar Ford, and Joe Louis Fleming. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Parrish, Jeremy Hastings, Joshua Bagwell, and Jordan Bagwell.
For many years Joseph's mother, Jennifer Tarkington, has raised funds in support of Huntsville Hospital's pediatric cardiac patients, helping to provide lifesaving equipment for local children in need.
In 2007 Jennifer and Company Photography started "Clicking for a Cause" because Jennifer and Joseph felt that this was their way of giving back to their community.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts in memory of Joseph Malcom Bagwell be made to the "Clicking for a Cause" fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation, 101 Sivley Road, Huntsville, AL 35801.
The family also requests that in celebration of Joseph's life, family and friends wear the colors of Auburn University (orange and blue), which were his favorite colors, to the funeral service. "AU - Family ALL IN."

2 Corinthians 12:10 – "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

Information provided by Laughlin Funeral Home, internet.
He was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.

     Martha Gail Bagwell is the daughter of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris. Martha Gail Bagwell married Thomas Edward Johnson before 1988.

     Thomas Edward Johnson married Martha Gail Bagwell, daughter of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris, before 1988.

     Tracy Glenn Bagwell is the son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris. Tracy Glenn Bagwell married Susanne LaRussa before 1989.

     Susanne LaRussa married Tracy Glenn Bagwell, son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris, before 1989.

     Joshua Ryan Bagwell is the son of Tracy Glenn Bagwell and Susanne LaRussa.

     Heather Nicole Bagwell is the daughter of Tracy Glenn Bagwell and Susanne LaRussa.

     Jordan Bagwell is the son of Tracy Glenn Bagwell and Susanne LaRussa.

     Reverend Milton Scott Bagwell was born on 24 April 1928 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee, World War II Draft Card lists his place of birth as Quincy, Florida. He was the son of Burch Dillard Bagwell and Etta Lee Walker. Reverend Milton Scott Bagwell married Earlene Boles in 1954. Reverend Milton Scott Bagwell died in May 1969 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, at age 41. He was buried at Huntsville Memory Gardens, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.