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     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 married Francis Christine Robinson before 1955. Bobby Eugene Bagwell married Bonnie Lucille Donley in August 1961 at Hillsborough County, Florida. Bobby Eugene Bagwell and Bonnie Lucille Donley were divorced on 27 January 1976 at Polk County, Florida. 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 was born on 28 February 1956 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. He was the son of Buford Dillard Bagwell and Martha Jo Harris. Joseph Dillard Bagwell married Jennifer T. Tarkington before 1983. Joseph Dillard Bagwell died on 9 January 2025 at age 68


Joe Dillard Bagwell, 68, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025. He was born on February 28, 1956, in Huntsville, AL to Buford and Martha Bagwell. Joe was a Huntsville High School graduate and earned a degree in psychology from UAH, where he was a cheerleader. Joe had a long and distinguished career in advertising at The Huntsville Times. He loved reading his Bible, his family, and enjoyed golfing. Joe would want to be remembered for his love for Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, and now lives with Him in Heaven.

He was predeceased by his parents, his son, Joseph Malcolm Bagwell, brother, Buford Wayne Bagwell, and grandparents, Burch Dillard and Etta Lee Bagwell, and Joe Baxter and Bessie Odell Harris. He was also predeceased by several aunts and uncles.

Joe is survived by his sisters, Lynn B. Bell (Gary) and Gail Johnson; brother, Tracy G. Bagwell (Susanne); nephews, Jason Bagwell, David Bagwell, Matt Bell (Caroline), Joshua Bagwell (Anne), and Jordan Bagwell; nieces, Claire Bagwell, Kristin Romback (Anthony), Anna Johnson, Lauren Johnson and Heather Bagwell; and several great nephews and nieces. He would want to thank his dear friend Melissa Putzier for all her love and support through the years.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Whitesburg Baptist Church Chapel, South Campus, 7300 Whitesburg Drive, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. with Pastor Murray Wilton officiating.



He was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.

     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.

     Earlene Boles married Reverend Milton Scott Bagwell, son of Burch Dillard Bagwell and Etta Lee Walker, in 1954.

     Allison Scott Bagwell is the son of Reverend Milton Scott Bagwell and Earlene Boles.

     Ellen Genetta McHenry was born on 5 June 1923 in Putnam County, Tennessee. As of 25 August 1950,her married name was Bagwell. She married Walter Fred Bagwell, son of Burch Dillard Bagwell and Etta Lee Walker, on 25 August 1950 at Grossepointe Woods, Wayne County, Michigan. Ellen Genetta McHenry died on 21 July 2009 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, at age 86. She was buried at Souble Springs Cemeter, Double Springs, Putnam County, Tennessee.

     Genetta Bagwell is the daughter of Walter Fred Bagwell and Ellen Genetta McHenry. Genetta Bagwell married Myke Holt before 1971.

     Myke Holt married Genetta Bagwell, daughter of Walter Fred Bagwell and Ellen Genetta McHenry, before 1971.

     Mary Ellen Bagwell is the daughter of Walter Fred Bagwell and Ellen Genetta McHenry. Mary Ellen Bagwell married David Stoltz before 1976.

     David Stoltz married Mary Ellen Bagwell, daughter of Walter Fred Bagwell and Ellen Genetta McHenry, before 1976.

     Lou Ellyn Davis married John Burch Bagwell, son of Walter Fred Bagwell and Ellen Genetta McHenry, before 1980. Lou Ellyn Davis married John Burch Bagwell, son of Walter Fred Bagwell and Ellen Genetta McHenry, on 15 August 1989 at Hawaii.