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     James Michael Mauldin was born on 5 March 1903 in Mississippi. He married Fannie Elizabeth Bagwell, daughter of James Henry Bagwell and Alice Gunter, on 16 March 1934 at Choctaw County, Mississippi. James Michael Mauldin died on 5 May 1964 in Washington County, Mississippi, at age 61.

     Charles L. Atkins was born on 3 December 1902. He married Eva Estelle Bagwell, daughter of James Henry Bagwell and Alice Gunter, after 1920. Charles L. Atkins died on 28 October 1957 in Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi, at age 54.

     John David Wise was born on 6 August 1919 in Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi. He married Jimmie Aline Bagwell, daughter of James Henry Bagwell and Alice Gunter, after 1940. John David Wise died on 4 December 1994 at age 75. He was buried at Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.

     G. Y. Bagwell was born on 19 January 1881. He was the son of William Asberry "Billy" Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Box. G. Y. Bagwell died on 12 September 1882 at age 1. He was buried at Mount Nebo Cemetery, Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi.

     Infant Bagwell died on 29 February 1872. He was born on 29 February 1872. He was the son of William Asberry "Billy" Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Box. Infant Bagwell was buried at Mount Nebo Cemetery, Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi.

     Angela Williams was born on 19 May 1942.¹ As of after 1955,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Jack McFarland Bagwell, son of Eber Earlston Bagwell and Ruth Bennett, after 1955.¹ Angela Williams died on 12 February 2018 at age 75. She was buried at Old Roswell Cemetery, Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia.

     Wilbur M. Combs married Myra Joe Bagwell, daughter of James Franklin Bagwell and Susie Owens, after 1940.

     Elsy L. Burgess was born in 1906. He married Rebecca Grace Bagwell, daughter of James Franklin Bagwell and Ida Lue Jackson, after 1920. Elsy L. Burgess died in 1973. He was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia.

     Bernie Lee Bagwell was born on 9 June 1939 in Tennessee. He was the son of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham. Bernie Lee Bagwell married Linda Faye Gamble before 1964. Bernie Lee Bagwell died on 29 May 2004 in Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri, at age 64.

     Marion Marguerite Bagwell was born on 30 September 1931 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham. As of 1950,her married name was Adams. Marion Marguerite Bagwell married Harold Clifford Adams in 1950 at Trenton, Todd County, Kentucky. Marion Marguerite Bagwell died on 9 April 2007 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, at age 75.

     Harold Clifford Adams was born on 2 December 1923 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. He married Marion Marguerite Bagwell, daughter of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham, in 1950 at Trenton, Todd County, Kentucky. Harold Clifford Adams died on 2 January 2002 in Trenton, Todd County, Kentucky, at age 78.

     Luther Wardell Bagwell was born on 24 February 1930 in Montgomery County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham. Luther Wardell Bagwell married Geneva Wilson after 1945.² He served as SP3 in the US Army during the Korean War.¹ Luther Wardell Bagwell died on 7 June 1993 in Logan County, Kentucky, at age 63. He was buried on 9 June 1993 at Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Logan Cemetery, Kentucky.¹

     James "Gordon" Bagwell was born on 15 July 1933 in Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee. He was the son of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham. James "Gordon" Bagwell lived from 1986 to 1997 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He married Ruby Schoonover circa 2001. James "Gordon" Bagwell died on 3 April 2022 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, at age 88

A Celebration of Life for James “Gordon” Bagwell, age 88, of Clarksville, TN will be Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Welker Cemetery. Family will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of service.


Gordon was born on July 15, 1933 in Adams, TN to Roy and Eula Bagwell. He passed away on April 3, 2022. Gordon was a veteran of the United States Navy and an architectural drafter. He loved going to church, enjoyed gardening and fishing, and cared for all of his pets.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings: Wardell Bagwell, Marguerite Adams, Barbara Herndon, Bernie Bagwell, and Paulette Patterson.

Gordon is survived by his wife of 21 years, Ruby Schoonover Bagwell; children: Greg (Jan) Bagwell, Lisa (Tommy) Swint, Christy (Sean) Sartain, Carol (Steve) Twitchell, and Wade (Patty) Schoonover; grandchildren: Amanda, Nikki, Bobbi, Emmi, Lauren, Tara, Lake, West, Nicole, Blake, Danielle; 9 great-grandchildren, and many more loving family members and friends.


He was buried on 7 April 2022 at Welker Cemetery, Montgomery County, Tennessee.

     Barbara Ann Bagwell was born on 24 June 1936 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham. As of after 1954,her married name was Kelly. Barbara Ann Bagwell married Charles B. Kelly after 1954. As of after 1970,her married name was Herndon. Barbara Ann Bagwell married Reverend Howard Herndon after 1970. Barbara Ann Bagwell died on 9 January 2016 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, at age 79 Barbara Ann (Bagwell) (Kelly) Herndon was born on June 24, 1936 in Clarksville, Tennessee, the daughter of James Roy Bagwell and Eula (Graham) Bagwell.

She was married 1st to Charles B Kelly and 2nd to the Reverend Howard Herndon.

A member of First Baptist Church, she was also a retired surgical nurse for Dr James Vermillion.

Barbara was 79 years old when she passed away on January 9, 2016 at Spring Meadows Healthcare, Clarksville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her 2nd husband; the father of her children Charles B Kelly; daughter Vianne (Kelly) Peay; two brothers; and by her sister Marguerite (Bagwell) Adams. Survivors included three daughters and two sons-in-law; a married brother; sister; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Funeral Services were held at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel, and burial was in Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery.


Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on January 13, 2016. She was buried at Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery County, Tennessee.

     Geneva Wilson was born on 29 August 1929.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Luther Wardell Bagwell, son of James Roy Bagwell and Eula Viola Graham, after 1945.¹ Geneva Wilson died on 27 October 2009 at age 80.¹ She was buried at Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Logan Cemetery, Kentucky.¹

     William Bagwell was born on 31 May 1912 in Logan County, Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Thomas Lee Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Fisher.¹ William Bagwell died on 24 March 1920 in Bucksville, Logan County, Kentucky, at age 7.¹ He was buried at Bucksville Cemetery, Gasper, Logan County, Kentucky.¹

     Mansell Edward Bagwell was born on 6 August 1919 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Newman Lindsay Bagwell and Malissie Samantha Porter.¹ He was a veteran of World War II, a retired carpenter, and a member of Liberty Church of God. Mansell Edward Bagwell married Martha Ellen Young before 1948. Mansell Edward Bagwell died on 22 June 1978 in Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 58 Mansell was the son of Newman Lindsey & Malissie Porter Bagwell.

He was a veteran of World War II, a retired carpenter, and a member of Liberty Church of God.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife; his mother; two sons and two daughters; two sisters, Clara Porter and Corina Bagwell of Greenville; two brothers, Adolph Bagwell (and another still living) of Greenville; three grandchildren.

His funeral was held on Saturday, June 24, 1978, in the chapel of Dillard Funeral Home.

Burial: Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Dillard Funeral Home (Pickens, SC)

Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Bagwell, Mansell Edward
1978 Jun 23 3D.¹ He was buried at Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Calvin Bagwell died on 14 November 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was born on 14 November 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Newman Lindsay Bagwell and Malissie Samantha Porter.¹ Calvin Bagwell was buried at Easley Mill Cemetery, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Alvin Bagwell died on 14 November 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was born on 14 November 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Newman Lindsay Bagwell and Malissie Samantha Porter.¹ Alvin Bagwell was buried at Easley Mill Cemetery, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Rebecca Bagwell is the daughter of Alwin Emory Bagwell and Mildred Compton.¹ Rebecca Bagwell married Richard Tracy after 1970.

     Betty Jo Bunch was born on 30 March 1924.¹ As of after 1940,her married name was Baisle.² She married David Preston Baisle after 1940.² As of after 1974,her married name was Bagwell.¹ Betty Jo Bunch married Carlos Daniel Thomas Bagwell, son of Daniel Stephens Bagwell and Adele Kirby, after 1974.¹ Betty Jo Bunch died on 18 June 2015 at age 91 Betty Jo Bunch Bagwell, 91, passed away on June 18, 2015 at home in Idabel, Oklahoma. She was born March 30, 1924 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Abram and Pearl Bunch.

She moved to Clebit when she was ten. When World War II broke out in 1941, she had not yet graduated from high school. She joined the school in Clebit and Pickens as the teacher the following year with no higher education. It was a testimony to her love of education that she completed both her Bachelors degree and her Masters degree in Durant, Oklahoma over eleven summers, having never attended a traditional semester program.

She taught forty-one years in the Clebit, Wright City and Idabel school districts, completing her career as principal of Southeast Elementary. Throughout her long and impressive career, she led and participated in the development of many leading edge educational programs, including co-author of the nationally sold Phonics in a Nutshell and co- sponsor of the first early childhood education program in McCurtain County. While she was an innovator in her field, her passion was always for her students. And she continued to follow her students many years after they left her care. She was always there.

Betty Bagwell received multiple awards, including McCurtain County Teacher of the Year in 1977, the "Torch Award" for community service, the "Hats Off Award" from the Idabel Chamber of Commerce and Woman of the Year for 1977 from the Business and Professional Women's Club. She also served as president of the McCurtain County Retired Educators Association from 1991-92. Betty was a long-time faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Idabel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, William Benjamin, a sister, Willa Johnson, her husband and father of her son, David Preston Balisle, Jr. , her husband Tom Bagwell and two granddaughters, Brittiny Jo Balisle and Tamara Jo Balisle.

Betty leaves to cherish her memory her son, Vice Admiral (ret) Phil Balisle, his wife, Patricia, grandchildren Jennifer Jo Balisle and Jeffrey Michael Balisle, and his wife, Christy. In addition she was loved by her great granddaughter, Eve Elizabeth Balisle. All reside in Falls Church, Virginia.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the White Family Chapel with Rev. Miles Wesner officiating. A private interment will follow at the Dennison Cemetery in Idabel, Oklahoma.¹ She was buried at Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

     David Preston Baisle was born on 22 January 1924.¹ He served as a Corporal in the US Army during World War II.¹ He married Betty Jo Bunch after 1940.¹ David Preston Baisle died on 10 January 1974 at age 49.¹ He was buried at Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.¹

     James Lawrence Bagwell was born on 1 November 1903 in Dunns Rocl, Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of James Henry Bagwell and Rebecca Jane Reid. James Lawrence Bagwell married Elsie Hyacinth Allsion on 7 October 1931 at Danville, Virginia.² James Lawrence Bagwell died on 15 February 1952 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at age 48.¹ He was buried at Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.¹

     Elsie Hyacinth Allsion was born on 2 April 1908 in Orange County, North Carolina.¹ As of 7 October 1931,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married James Lawrence Bagwell, son of James Henry Bagwell and Rebecca Jane Reid, on 7 October 1931 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Elsie Hyacinth Allsion died in January 1941 in Virginia at age 32.¹ She was buried at Long's Chapel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.¹

     Mary Ellen Bagwell is the daughter of James Lawrence Bagwell and Elsie Hyacinth Allsion.¹

     Leland Ray Bagwell was born on 30 April 1930.¹ He was the son of Abner Guy Bagwell and Mattie Jenkins.¹ Leland Ray Bagwell died on 15 January 1999 at age 68.¹ He was buried at Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.¹

     Willie Howie was born in June 1873 in Ashley County, Arkansas. As of 15 November 1888,her married name was Bagwell. She married Henry Harvey Bagwell, son of Peter Crawford Bagwell and Malissa Johnston, on 15 November 1888. Willie Howie died on 6 January 1906 in Ashley County, Arkansas, at age 32.

     Rosa Ormon Bagwell was born on 2 March 1909.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Harvey Bagwell and Willie Howie.¹ As of after 1925,her married name was Blankenship. Rosa Ormon Bagwell married Ovin Tolber Blankenship after 1925. Rosa Ormon Bagwell was buried at Cooper Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.¹ She died before 2015.¹

     Ovin Tolber Blankenship was born on 27 January 1908.¹ He married Rosa Ormon Bagwell, daughter of Henry Harvey Bagwell and Willie Howie, after 1925. Ovin Tolber Blankenship died on 26 June 1981 at age 73.¹ He was buried at Cooper Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.¹

     Thomas Olin Bagwell was born on 5 January 1897 in Meridian, Ashley County, Arkansas.¹ He was the son of Henry Harvey Bagwell and Emily Payne. Thomas Olin Bagwell married Orie Elizabeth Anderson before 1930. Thomas Olin Bagwell died on 5 June 1976 at age 79.¹ He was buried at Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.¹