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     Martha Alice Eppler was born on 17 December 1880 in Scott, Arkansas. As of 15 December 1898,her married name was Bagwell. She married James T. Bagwell, son of William Jefferson Bagwell and Elizabeth Jane Solley, on 15 December 1898 at Waldron, Scout County, Arkansas. Martha Alice Eppler died in 1905 in Abbott, Scout County, Arkansas.

     Auburn J. Bagwell was born in 1900 in Arkansas. He was the son of James T. Bagwell and Pearl Oshields. Auburn J. Bagwell died in 1914.

     Pearl Oshields was born on 14 July 1881 in Arkansas City, Arkansas. As of before 1903,her married name was Bagwell. She married James William Bagwell, son of Andrew Jackson Bagwell and Elizabeth Brickey, before 1903. Pearl Oshields died on 25 February 1968 in Adona, Perry County, Arkansas, at age 86. She was buried at White Church Cemetery, Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas.

     Elmer Bagwell was born in 1903 in Arkansas City, Arkansas. He was the son of James T. Bagwell and Pearl Oshields. Elmer Bagwell died in March 1979 in Tupelo, Arkansas.

     Jessie Bagwell is the son of James T. Bagwell and Pearl Oshields.

     Edna Bagwell was born in 1909 in Arkansas City, Arkansas. She was the daughter of James T. Bagwell and Pearl Oshields. Edna Bagwell died on 19 February 2006.

     Cleo Bagwell was born on 17 December 1914 in Arkansas City, Arkansas. He was the son of James William Bagwell and Pearl Oshields. Cleo Bagwell died on 19 September 1992 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, at age 77.

     Judge Lee Arvil Bagwell was born on 9 December 1910 in Scott County, Arkansas.¹ He was the son of Adolphus Leroy Martin Bagwell and Pearlie Mae Logan. Judge Lee Arvil Bagwell married Minnie Gregory on 18 April 1930.¹ Judge Lee Arvil Bagwell died on 10 May 1987 at age 76 L. A. "Judge" Bagwell, age 73, passed away May 10. He was born Dec. 9, 1910 at Scott County, Ark. He married Minnie Gregory April 18, 1930 at Wilburton. He was retired from the State of Oklahoma.

Services were held May 13, at the Jones Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dan Stanley officiated. Interment followed at Center Point Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home.¹ He was buried at Centerpoint Cemetery, Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma.¹

     Minnie Gregory was born on 26 September 1913 in Featherston, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.¹ As of 18 April 1930,her married name was Bagwell. She married Judge Lee Arvil Bagwell, son of Adolphus Leroy Martin Bagwell and Pearlie Mae Logan, on 18 April 1930.² Minnie Gregory died on 2 April 2006 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at age 92 She was the daughter of George W. and Mollie Gregory. She married Lee Arvil Bagwell in May of 1931. She operated Minnie's Arts and Crafts Store in Wilburton for many years. She was a member of the Wilburton First Assembly of God Church and a member of the local arts guild. She enjoyed cooking, serving and making quilts. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mollie Gregory; her husband, Lee Arvil Bagwell; a sister, Vina Myers; two brothers, Carey Gregory and Leonard Gregory, and a grandson, Billy Ray Bagwell. Services were Wednesday, April 5 with the Reb. Greg Tiffany officiating.¹ She was buried at Centerpoint Cemetery, Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma.¹

     Dewey Bagwell was born on 24 December 1905 in Mississippi. He was the son of Thomas Hape Bagwell and Mary Kathrine Gordon. Dewey Bagwell married Willie Pleasants before 1935. Dewey Bagwell died in 1997. He was buried at Forrest Memorial Park, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

     Willie Pleasants married Dewey Bagwell, son of Thomas Hape Bagwell and Mary Kathrine Gordon, before 1935.

     William R. "Bill" Bagwell was born on 25 December 1936.¹ He was the son of Dewey Bagwell and Willie Pleasants.¹ William R. "Bill" Bagwell married Carolyn Ann Marsh. William R. "Bill" Bagwell died on 15 February 1998 at age 61 William Bagwell

CORINTH William R. “Bill” Bagwell, 61, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 1998, at his residence. He was a member of Biggersville First Baptist Church. He was retired from Small Engine Repair Business. He was preceded in death by his son, Dan Bagwell; his father, Dewey Bagwell; his mother, Willie Pleasants.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Raybon Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park in Corinth.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Bagwell of Corinth; one sister, Martha Howell of Selmer, Tenn; one brother, David Pleasants of Saltillo; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Patterson of Corinth; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Leland Harris, George Harris, Charlie Reeder, Gary Dickey, Chris Dickey, Rich Howell, Lamar Harris, Spencer Pleasants and Joey Harris.

Visitation will be from 6 until 9 p.m. today.¹ He was buried at Forrest Memorial Park, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi.¹

     Carolyn Ann Marsh was born on 10 June 1935 in Henderson, Tennessee. Her married name was Bagwell. She married William R. "Bill" Bagwell, son of Dewey Bagwell and Willie Pleasants. Carolyn Ann Marsh died on 13 February 2013 at age 77.

     William Daniel Bagwell was also known as Dan Bagwell. He was born on 28 January 1970. He was the son of William R. "Bill" Bagwell and Carolyn Ann Marsh. William Daniel Bagwell died on 2 May 1991 at age 21. He was buried at Forrest Memorial Park, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi.

     Francel Merle Ferguson was born on 9 July 1920 in Orosi, California. As of 1943,her married name was Bagwell. She married Phillip H. Bagwell, son of Oscar Judson Bagwell and Mary Saphronia Cope, in 1943. Francel Merle Ferguson died on 1 February 2013 in Benson, Arizona, at age 92 Feb. 1, 2013

Frances Merle Bagwell, 92, of Benson passed away peacefully in Benson, Arizona, on Feb. 1, 2013 after a short illness. Born on July 9, 1920, in Orosi, Calif., she was the daughter of Oliver Earl and Myrtle Belle (Hill) Ferguson. Her family moved to the Brownwood, Texas area in 1928, where she was reared. She graduated from Howard Payne University. She taught elementary school in Hatch and Lordsburg, N.M., and was a longtime teacher at Sarah Marley and Clawson Schools in Douglas, Ariz., retiring in 1983.

Frances was married to Phillip H. Bagwell from 1943 to 1960. They ranched in Salem and Rodeo, New Mexico and moved to Portal, Ariz. in 1957, where they continued ranching. (Her Valley View Ranch remains in the family today.)


They were the parents of four children: Marilyn Bagwell Hoffman, Elizabeth Bagwell Daneker (Thomas), Myrtle Bagwell Young (Charles “Red”), and Phillip E. Bagwell (Marianne). She is survived by her children and step-daughter, Emlyn Bagwell Lydford, as well as 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. She also was the beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Raymond E. Ferguson, Frederick W. Ferguson, Maribelle Miller, Elwood H. Ferguson and Aubrey L. Ferguson.

Frances was a talented photographer (with many of her prints displayed in public offices), artist, musician and composer with several copyrighted Christian praise songs. She directed the Rodeo-Portal Youth Choir in the 1960s. She was also a gifted writer and poet, as well as an accomplished seamstress. She was known for her enthusiasm for life, her active and inquiring mind, her love for her churches (Rodeo Baptist Church and Benson Heights Baptist Church) and her devotion to family and friends. Most important was her witness to her faith; one of her last legacies was to present each grandchild with a beautifully inscribed Bible. She was a compassionate woman who was always ready to reach out to support those in need. We will remember her as a member of “The Greatest Generation”.

The family wishes to thank the staff of the Benson Hospital and TMC Hospice for their care and compassion.

Donations may be made in Frances Bagwell’s memory to either the Benson Heights Baptist Church Building Fund, designating the Youth Building, at P.O. Box 751, Benson, AZ 85602, or to Portal Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 16331, Portal, AZ 85632, which serves the Portal community nestled at the base of “her” beloved Chiricahua Mountains.,

Services are scheduled at 4 p.m. on May 3 at the Benson Heights Baptist Church, with her ashes to be scattered at the Valley View Ranch in Portal on Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2013.

“The Lord has done great things for our family.” Psalm 126:3.

     Marilyn Bagwell is the daughter of Phillip H. Bagwell and Francel Merle Ferguson.

     Elizabeth Bagwell is the daughter of Phillip H. Bagwell and Francel Merle Ferguson.

     Myrtle Bagwell is the daughter of Phillip H. Bagwell and Francel Merle Ferguson.

     Phillip E. Bagwell is the son of Phillip H. Bagwell and Francel Merle Ferguson.

     Ruby Lee Griffith was born on 30 November 1909. As of 26 December 1929,her married name was Bagwell. She married Attis Lee Bagwell, son of Bryant Bruce Bagwell and Adalee Hunt, on 26 December 1929 at Paulding County, Georgia. Ruby Lee Griffith died on 26 March 1994 in Douglas, Georgia, at age 84. She was buried on 28 March 1994 at Holly Hill Cemetery, Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia.

     Infant Daughter Bagwell died on 5 March 1921. She was born on 5 March 1921. She was the daughter of Bryant Bruce Bagwell and Adalee Hunt. Infant Daughter Bagwell was buried at Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia.

     J. B. Bagwell was born on 18 November 1930 in Georgia.¹ He was the son of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith. J. B. Bagwell married Fra Eva Knapp after 1946.² J. B. Bagwell died on 8 February 2003 in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida, at age 72
J.B. Bagwell, 72, of Lake Wales, died of heart failure on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Lake Wales Medical Centers.

A native of Dallas, Ga., he came to the Lake Wales area 15 years ago from Indianapolis. He was retired after 40 years of service as a truck driver for Transcon Freight Line. He was a U.S. Army Infantry veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a former member and past president of the Lake Wales Lions Club. He was a member of the B.P.O.E Lodge #1974 in Lake Wales, American Legion Post #8 in Winter Haven and the Mystic Krewe of Rex. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales.

He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Bagwell.

He is survived by his wife, Fra Eva Bagwell, of Lake Wales; two daughters, Susan Vickie Townsend of Cartersville, Ga., and Eva Marie Howard of Livermore, Calif; three sons, Kennith Eugene Bagwell of Alpharetta, Ga., Darrell Alton Maynard of Avon, Ind., and Kelly George Maynard of Jersey City, N.J; six sisters, Helen Shirley of Douglasville, Ga., Alma Jean Youngblood of Byromville, Ga., Frances Barnes and Jenny Hindman, both of Dallas, Ga., Sarah O. Bagwell of Milledgeville, Ga., and Brenda Hawkins of Saluda, S.C; a brother, James Edward Bagwell, of Douglasville, Ga; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will take place today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales, with the Rev. Phillip Short officiating.

Memorials of remembrance may be made to the Florida Lions Camp, 2819 Tiger Lake Road, Lake Wales, FL 33898.

Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.¹
He died in Florida National Cemetery, Buhnell, Sumter County, Florida.¹

     James Edward Bagwell was born circa 1933 in Georgia. He was the son of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith. James Edward Bagwell married Nellie Blanche Evans after 1951. James Edward Bagwell lived in 1989 in Douglasville, Georgia. He died before 2017.

     Alma Gene Bagwell was born on 16 September 1934 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith. As of circa 1973,her married name was Presnell. Alma Gene Bagwell married Rudolph P. Presnell circa 1973. As of circa 1999,her married name was Youngblood. Alma Gene Bagwell married (?) Youngblood circa 1999. Alma Gene Bagwell died on 19 January 2007 at age 72.

     Helen Marie Bagwell is the daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith. Helen Marie Bagwell married Bobby Shirley after 1956.

     Francis Bagwell was born on 24 October 1939 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith. As of after 1968,her married name was Barnes. Francis Bagwell married (?) Barnes after 1968. Francis Bagwell died on 3 April 1995 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 55.

     Thelma Jewell Shaw was born on 14 May 1929 in Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia. As of before 1948,her married name was Bagwell. She married Ernest James Bagwell, son of Bryant Bruce Bagwell and Adalee Hunt, before 1948. Thelma Jewell Shaw died on 30 April 2006 at age 76
The Dallas New Era
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Dallas, Georgia

Mrs. Thelma Jewell Bagwell Passes April 30

Mrs. Thelma Jewell Bagwell, age 76, of Tallapoosa, Georgia, passed away April 30, 2006 at Haralson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Bagwell was born May 14, 1929 in Paulding County, Georgia, daughter of the late Paul Edward and Emma Elizabeth (Gulledge) Shaw. She worked as an Inspector for the Textile Industry.

Surviving are two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Joan) Shipp of Tallapoosa and Mrs. Joyce Blackston of Acworth; grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Shelly) Blackston of Dallas; great-grandson, Tyler Lee Blackston of Dallas; sister, Ms. Nellie Shaw of Carrollton.

In addition to her parents, Paul and Emma Shaw, she was preceded in death by her sister, Ms. Lillie Shaw and brother, Mr. Edward Shaw.

Funeral Services were held on May 2, 2006 at 2:00 PM in Benson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Henry Walraven officiating. A Eulogy was given by Jim Greer. Special music was provided by Mr. Tony Harris.

Interment followed in Dallas Memory Gardens. Pallbearers were Tyler Blackston, Greg Blackston, Tom Kiley, Jim Greer, Keith Puckett, and Randy Christman.

Benson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangement.
She was buried at Dallas Memory Gardens, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia.

     Joan Bagwell was born on 18 May 1948 in Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Ernest James Bagwell and Thelma Jewell Shaw. As of after 1960,her married name was Shipp. Joan Bagwell married Larry C. Shipp after 1960. Joan Bagwell died on 10 January 2015 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, at age 66. She was buried at New Hope Cemetery, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia; Funeral Services for Mrs. Joan Bagwell Shipp, age 66, of Tallapoosa, Ga. formerly of Paulding County will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 2:00 PM at Benson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Greer will officiate. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery.
Visitation for Mrs. Shipp will be held Monday, January 12, 2015, 4-8 PM ant Tuesday until 2 PM.
Mrs. Shipp is survived by:
Husband, Mr. Larry Shipp of Tallapoosa, Ga.
Sister, Ms. Joyce Blackston of Acworth, Ga.
Son, Mr. Jonathan A. (Denise) Shipp of Fort Worth, Texas.
Son, Mr. Jeffrey D. Shipp of Douglasville, Ga.
Son, Mr. Terry L. Shipp of Tallapoosa, Ga.
Grandchildren, Shannon Parks, Nathan Shipp, Joshua Shipp and Denisha Shipp.
2 Great Grandchildren.
Nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Shelley)Blackston of Dallas, Ga.
Great Nephew, Mr. Tyler Lee Blackston
Great Great Nephew, Gabriel Lee Blackston
Mrs. Shipp was preceded in death by:
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. (Thelma Jewell) Bagwell.

     Larry C. Shipp was born on 4 September 1944. He married Joan Bagwell, daughter of Ernest James Bagwell and Thelma Jewell Shaw, after 1960. Larry C. Shipp died on 20 October 1966 at age 22.

     Mary C. Bagwell is the daughter of Carl Bennett Bagwell and Jeffie Rita Trammell.