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     Jerry Sims married Harriett Bagwell, daughter of James Henry Bagwell and Marguerite Rebecca Perkins, after 1956.

     Mary Bettye Johnson was born on 24 September 1932 in Ware Shoals, Greenwood County, South Carolina. As of 22 May 1950,her married name was Bagwell. She married Reverend / Sgt. Major Joseph Leo Bagwell, son of Reverend Ralph Leo Bagwell and Ruby Lee Lindley, on 22 May 1950 at Edgefield, South Carolina. Mary Bettye Johnson died on 7 February 1984 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, at age 51. She was buried at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina.

     Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. was born on 18 January 1954 in Greenwood, South Carolina. He was the son of Reverend / Sgt. Major Joseph Leo Bagwell and Mary Bettye Johnson. Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. married Carolyn Mims after 1974. Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. died on 3 February 2026 in Augusta, Georgia, at age 72


Ronald Perry Bagwell, Sr. entered into his eternal rest on Tuesday, February 03, 2026. Born in Greenwood, SC on January 18, 1954 to Joseph Leo Bagwell and Mary Betty Johnson Bagwell, the family then moved to Augusta, GA when Perry was still a young child. He was the oldest of 3 sons.


The funeral arrangements are being handled by Chance & Hydrick with the visitation to be held Monday, February 16, 2026 from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. The funeral service will be Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at noon in the Chapel at Chance & Hydrick and the family will receive friends and family one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow immediately after at Hephzibah Vance Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers are Joseph Bagwell, Joseph Hall, William Hooker, Jr., Guy Quattlebaum, Luke Quattlebaum, and Cody Goodman. Honorary pallbearers are Danny Hooker, Sr. and Andy Cromer.

Due to his father's military career, the family resided in multiple locations but Perry graduated from Hephzibah High School in 1973 after helping the Rebels win the 1972 State Baseball Championship which remains the only men's State Championship title held by the Rebels to this day. Upon graduating, he was offered multiple sports scholarships by various colleges and chose to attend Brewton Parker College. In 1976 he followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and joined the army. After enlisting at Fort Jackson, he was stationed at Fort Gordon but was deployed twice to Germany and once to Turkey. After returning from Germany the second time with his family, he was stationed at Fort Riley, KS. From there he was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. During that conflict, he became a Purple Heart recipient due to being severely injured. He then finished his active military career in Fort Riley, KS and retired as a First Sergeant upon which he returned home to Augusta, GA where he lived out the remainder of his days.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Betty Johnson Bagwell; his father, Joseph Leo Bagwell; his step-mother, Shirley Black Bagwell; and his younger brother, Samuel Leo Bagwell. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Carolyn Mims Bagwell; his children Ronald Perry Bagwell, Jr., Joshua Heath Bagwell, Kayla (Joseph) Hall, Bill (Julie) Quattlebaum, and Cathy (David) Hough; and his grandchildren Connor, Silas, C.J., Guy, Luke, Eve, Eden, and Eli along with extended family and many friends.
Perry excelled at all things outdoors and sports and continued playing baseball throughout college and on into the military. He played in a couple of church leagues, coached several women's teams, and enjoyed coaching his sons and their friends during their baseball days. He was never happier than when he was out hunting, fishing, or watching a favorite western. He was a faithful and loyal friend and took many a person under his wing to care for.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, GA, 30906.
www.chanceandhydrick.com.


He was buried on 17 February 2026 at Hephzibah Vance Memorial Cemetery, Hephzibah, Richmond County, Georgia.

     Carolyn Mims married Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr., son of Reverend / Sgt. Major Joseph Leo Bagwell and Mary Bettye Johnson, after 1974.

     Ronald Perry Bagwell Jr. is the son of Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. and Carolyn Mims.

     Joshua H. Bagwell is the son of Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. and Carolyn Mims.

     Kayla Brook Bagwell is the daughter of Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. and Carolyn Mims. Kayla Brook Bagwell married Joseph Christian Hall after 2014.

     Joseph Christian Hall married Kayla Brook Bagwell, daughter of Ronald Perry Bagwell Sr. and Carolyn Mims, after 2014.

     Arielle McKayla Bagwell is the daughter of Christopher Joel Bagwell and Deborah Diane Williamson.

     Christopher Nathaniel Bagwell is the son of Christopher Joel Bagwell and Deborah Diane Williamson.

     Hailey Ann Bagwell is the daughter of Christopher Joel Bagwell and Deborah Diane Williamson. Hailey Ann Bagwell married Joshua Finger after 2017.

     Joshua Finger married Hailey Ann Bagwell, daughter of Christopher Joel Bagwell and Deborah Diane Williamson, after 2017.

     Preston Douglas Bagwell is the son of Berriman Otto Bagwell and Julie Lynne Pratt. Preston Douglas Bagwell married Stephanie Kathleen Miller in 2013. Preston Douglas Bagwell and Stephanie Kathleen Miller were divorced.

     Stephanie Kathleen Miller married Preston Douglas Bagwell, son of Berriman Otto Bagwell and Julie Lynne Pratt, in 2013. Stephanie Kathleen Miller and Preston Douglas Bagwell were divorced.

     Julie Lynne Pratt married Berriman Otto Bagwell, son of Robert Douglas Bagwell and Jannie Ernestine Smith, on 17 March 1990 at United Methodist Church, Niney Six, South Carolina.

     Jason Bagwell is the son of Preston Douglas Bagwell.

     Zayne Bagwell is the son of Preston Douglas Bagwell and Stephanie Kathleen Miller.

     Leon Bagwell is the son of Preston Douglas Bagwell and Stephanie Kathleen Miller.

     Preston Bagwell is the son of Preston Douglas Bagwell.

     Rose Bagwell is the daughter of Preston Douglas Bagwell.

     Violet Bagwell is the daughter of Preston Douglas Bagwell.

     Julian Bagwell is the daughter of Preston Douglas Bagwell.

     Jannie Ernestine Smith married James Allen Taylor on 10 November 1951 at Greenwood, South Carolina. Jannie Ernestine Smith married Robert Douglas Bagwell, son of Paul William Bagwell Sr. and Sarah Anne Blum, on 28 July 1962 at Greenwood, South Carolina.

     James Allen Taylor married Jannie Ernestine Smith on 10 November 1951 at Greenwood, South Carolina.

     Dana Cathryn Buckles married Paul Bryant Bagwell, son of Robert Douglas Bagwell and Jannie Ernestine Smith, on 13 May 1989 at Northeast Presbyterian Church, Greenwood, South Carolina.

     Amanda Lynn Bagwell is the daughter of Charles Derek Bagwell and Lynn McCullough. Amanda Lynn Bagwell married (?) Clyburn after 2000.

     Lynn McCullough was born circa 1955 in Laurens County, South Carolina. As of before 1981,her married name was Bagwell. She married Charles Derek Bagwell, son of Robert Douglas Bagwell, before 1981. Lynn McCullough died on 24 August 2023 in South Carolina.

     James Robert Bagwell is the son of Charles Derek Bagwell and Lynn McCullough.

     (?) Clyburn married Amanda Lynn Bagwell, daughter of Charles Derek Bagwell and Lynn McCullough, after 2000.

     Leith Anne Ellis married Paul Bryant Bagwell, son of Robert Douglas Bagwell and Jannie Ernestine Smith, on 23 April 2005 at Greenville, South Carolina.