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     Barbara J. Bagwell was born on 30 April 1934 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of James Fletcher Bagwell and Jessie Mae Allen. As of after 1952,her married name was Williams. Barbara J. Bagwell married Robert Vernon Williams after 1952. Barbara J. Bagwell died on 8 April 2024 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 89


Barbara J. Williams passed away into God's loving arms on April 8, 2024, at the age of 89 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was known for her warm and kind-hearted nature, with personality that endeared her to all who crossed her path. Barbara was born on April 30, 1934, in Spartanburg to the Late Fletcher & Jessie Mae Bagwell.

Throughout her life, Barbara touched the hearts of many with her loving demeanor. She never knew a stranger and had a special way of making everyone feel welcomed and cherished. Her genuine love and care for others left a lasting impact on all who were fortunate enough to know her.

She was employed for many years as a Bank Teller with Bank of America, and was a member of Whitney Baptist Church in Spartanburg, S.C. Aside from her professional endeavors, Barbara had a deep passion for music and particularly enjoyed playing the piano and listening to gospel music. She also found joy and had a special affection of caring for children and animals.

Barbara was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Vernon Williams and Great Grandchildren Matthew and MacKenzie Williams. She is survived by her sons, Lester Williams (Robin) and Alan Eugene Williams, as well as her grandchildren Michael Williams (Audra), Christopher Williams, Cari Williams, Nicolette Williams and Great Grandchildren Hannah Williams, and Morgan Williams.

In honoring Barbara's life, let us remember her for the love she shared, the kindness she extended to others, and the joy she brought into the lives of those around her. Her legacy of compassion and warmth will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

The family is planning a celebration of life for Barbara J. Williams that will take place at a later date and time. We encourage you to continue to lift this family up in your prayers.
Rest in peace, Barbara J. Williams. You will be deeply missed but never forgotten.


She was cremated.

     Richard H. Pierce married Iris Bagwell, daughter of James Fletcher Bagwell and Jessie Mae Allen, after 1945.

     Patricia Yvonne Curry was born on 20 November 1926 in Natchez, Mississippi. As of 7 January 1950,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Stanley Paul Bagwell, son of Oscar Flim Bagwell and Janette Pearl Baulch, on 7 January 1950 at Tensas County, Louisiana.¹ She was originally from St. Joseph, Louisiana.¹ Patricia Yvonne Curry died on 23 November 2015 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, at age 89

Patricia Curry Bagwell passed away after a brief illness on Monday, November 23, 2015. She was 89 years old.She will be known for her quiet sophistication, keen judgment, and love of family and friends. Pat was an avid reader, accomplished bridge player, and a true sports fan. LSU Football and the New Orleans Saints were two of her favorite topics. She traveled this country and the world and had a life of experiences for which she was very grateful. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Pat was raised in St. Joseph, Louisiana where her family settled in the early 1800’s. She has called Monroe home for over 60 years. Pat was Valedictorian of her class at Davidson High School in St. Joseph. She was a graduate of the University of Alabama where she was member of the Phi Mu sorority. As part of the inaugural class, she became one of the first females to complete the masters of business program at the University of Alabama, School of Business. It was at school that Pat met Stan Bagwell. They were married in 1950 celebrated 50 years of marriage before his death in 2000.She and Stan were the founders of First Finance & Thrift and later Stan Bagwell Imports. Pat served as CEO of Mound Place LLC. She was a member of the Panola Company Limited Board of Directors. Throughout her life, Pat continued her family’s legacy managing investments in banking, agribusiness, and real estate. Pat was active in the civic and philanthropic community, and was a long time member of Grace Episcopal Church.She participated in a variety of endeavors including her Travel Club, Thursday Bridge Club, Investment Club, and the Potpourri Book Club.In 2012, Pat partnered with David Harding of Legacy Preservation Partners to write and compile a memoire entitled UP RIVER, DOWN RIVER A Family Lands in Tensas. This manuscript was a true gift to her family and our community as it chronicled the journey of her family as they emigrated from Europe ultimately finding a home in Tensas Parish. Two editions were printed, and a family highlight was a book signing benefitting the St. Joseph’s Arts Council in 2013.She is survived by three children, her daughter, Dr. Jan Bagwell Johnston and husband, Dix Johnston of Monroe, son, Curry Bagwell of Monroe, and son, Norm Bagwell and wife, Robin Bagwell of Dallas, Texas.Pat has seven grandchildren including Jessica Johnston, Mary Ann Johnston, Curry Bagwell, Jr., Jennifer Hoychick, Christopher Bagwell, Lauren Patricia Bagwell, and Nolan Bagwell.She was especially proud of her great grandchildren Addie Bagwell, Christian Bagwell, Lily Katherine Hoychick, Emme Hoychick, and Ellie Hoychick.A visitation will be held at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilbourne Hall on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at 9:00 AM with a memorial service to follow in the sanctuary at 10.30 AM with The Reverend Richard Norman officiating. Interment will be at 12:30 PM in Natchez, Mississippi at the family place in the Old Natchez City Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Christopher Bagwell, Curry Bagwell, Jr., Nolan Bagwell, Tim Hoychick, Brooks Watson, Rusty Ratcliff, Steve Brunson, and Derek Daniels. Honorary pallbearers are Ed Seymour, Jr., Lovell Hayden, Dix Johnston, Dr. Robert Wood, Bob Giles, David Harding, Pete Caston, Robert Lee Curry, and The Board of Directors of Panola Company LimitedIn lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to the PKD Foundation, Grace Episcopal Church, or the St. Joseph’s Art Council.Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.comMulhearn Funeral HomeMonroe, LA.²

She was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.²

     Dr. Janette Tullis Bagwell is the daughter of Stanley Paul Bagwell and Patricia Yvonne Curry.¹ Dr. Janette Tullis Bagwell married Dixon Johnston after 1970.¹

     Stanley Curry Bagwell is the son of Stanley Paul Bagwell and Patricia Yvonne Curry.¹ Stanley Curry Bagwell married Kay Godfrey after 1975.¹ Stanley Curry Bagwell and Kay Godfrey were divorced.

     Norman Paul Bagwell is the son of Stanley Paul Bagwell and Patricia Yvonne Curry.¹ Norman Paul Bagwell married Robin Louise Bradshaw on 4 November 1981 at Fort Worth, Texas.¹

     Dixon Johnston married Dr. Janette Tullis Bagwell, daughter of Stanley Paul Bagwell and Patricia Yvonne Curry, after 1970.¹

     Jessica Janette Johnston is the daughter of Dixon Johnston and Dr. Janette Tullis Bagwell.¹

     Mary Ann Johnston is the daughter of Dixon Johnston and Dr. Janette Tullis Bagwell.¹

     Kay Godfrey married Stanley Curry Bagwell, son of Stanley Paul Bagwell and Patricia Yvonne Curry, after 1975.¹ Kay Godfrey and Stanley Curry Bagwell were divorced.

     Stanley Curry Bagwell Jr. is the son of Stanley Curry Bagwell and Kay Godfrey.¹

     Jennifer Elizabeth Bagwell is the daughter of Stanley Curry Bagwell and Kay Godfrey.¹

     Christopher Blake Bagwell is the son of Stanley Curry Bagwell and Kay Godfrey.¹

     Robin Louise Bradshaw married Norman Paul Bagwell, son of Stanley Paul Bagwell and Patricia Yvonne Curry, on 4 November 1981 at Fort Worth, Texas.¹

     Lauren Patricia Bagwell is the daughter of Norman Paul Bagwell and Robin Louise Bradshaw.¹

     Nolan Christopher Bagwell is the son of Norman Paul Bagwell and Robin Louise Bradshaw.¹

     Jack Richard Bagwell was born on 9 February 1936 in Wisconsin. He was the son of Gordon Richard Bagwell and Gladys Margaret Walquist. Jack Richard Bagwell lived in 1940 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. He married Marilyn A. Meyer on 10 August 1963. Jack Richard Bagwell died on 1 April 1983 in Portage County, Wisconsin, at age 47. He was buried at Plover Cemtery, Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin.

     Marilyn A. Meyer married Jack Richard Bagwell, son of Gordon Richard Bagwell and Gladys Margaret Walquist, on 10 August 1963.

     Jenny Bagwell is the daughter of Jack Richard Bagwell and Marilyn A. Meyer.

     Jill Bagwell is the daughter of Jack Richard Bagwell and Marilyn A. Meyer.

     Andrew Bagwell is the son of Jenny Bagwell.

     Noah Bagwell is the son of Jenny Bagwell.

     Veronica Green was born on 25 September 1930 in Pickens County, South Carolina. As of circa 1947,her married name was Bagwell. She married Alvin Lee Bagwell, son of Walter Lee Bagwell and Ara Jane Porter, circa 1947. Veronica Green died on 11 January 2017 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 86
Mrs. Veronica Green Bagwell, 86, affectionately known to her family as "Runtney" and to her friends as "Ronnie", of Pickens, loving wife of the late Alvin Lee Bagwell, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare of Pickens.


Mrs. Bagwell was born in Pickens County on September 25, 1930 to the late William Roy Green and Rebecca Gerue Brown Green. She was the oldest member of her immediate family, representing five generations, and was a member of United Wesleyan Church.


Mrs. Bagwell is survived by a daughter; Martha Bagwell Heape and her husband George; a brother; Donnie Ray Green and his wife Elaine; and five sisters; Catherine Davidson and her husband Cohen; Ethel Rochester and her husband Jerry; Jenny Clayton and her husband Joe; Starlena Owens; and Robin Holcombe and her husband Gary. She is also survived by two grandchildren; Alicia Rouse and her husband Alan and G. Edward Heape and his wife Melissa; and five great-grandchildren; Karley and Gunner Rouse and Hannah, Savannah, and Austin Heape.


In addition to her loving husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother; Charlie Green.


Funeral Services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 14, 2017 in the Chapel of Robinson Funeral Home - Downtown. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens.


The family will receive friends on Friday, January 13, 2017 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Funeral Home.


The family is at the home of Dale Ramey; 880 Terrapin Crossing Road, Liberty, SC 29657.


Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home - Downtown, which is assisting the family. She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Martha Marie Bagwell was born on 4 February 1952 in Pickens, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Alvin Lee Bagwell and Veronica Green. As of after 1960,her married name was Heape. Martha Marie Bagwell married George Franklin Heape after 1960. Martha Marie Bagwell died on 1 June 2024 in Trident Medical Center, Walterboro, South Carolina, at age 72


Mrs. Martha Bagwell Heape, 72, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Trident Medical Center.

Born February 4, 1952, in Pickens, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Lee Bagwell and Veronica Green Bagwell. She was a retired nurse having worked at Oakwood Nursing Home in Walterboro, St. George Nursing Home in St. George, as well as various other nursing homes in the Lowcountry. She was a member of Green Pond Baptist Church. Martha enjoyed fishing whenever she could, but most of all loved her family and adored her grandchildren.

Surviving are: her husband of 48 years, George Franklin Heape; children, Alicia Heape Rouse and her husband Alan, and Edward Heape and his wife Melissa; grandchildren, Karley Rouse, Hanna Heape, Savannah Heape, Gunner Rouse, Austin Heape; and her beloved chihuahua, Sugar Babe.

Funeral services will be held 11 o’clock, Wednesday morning, June 5, 2024, at The Brice Herndon Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Live Oak Cemetery, Jefferies Boulevard, Walterboro.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, South Carolina, 29488. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.


She was buried on 5 June 2024 at Live Oak Cemetery, Waltherboro, South Carolina.

     George Bagwell is the son of Alvin Lee Bagwell and Veronica Green.

     Melvin Junior Bagwell was born on 20 May 1926. He was the son of Ernest Monroe Bagwell and Margaret Jane Phillips. Melvin Junior Bagwell married Mildred Gaynelle Roach after 1950. Melvin Junior Bagwell died in August 1988 at age 62. He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Mildred Gaynelle Roach was also known as Gaynelle Roach. She was born on 28 May 1934. As of after 1950,her married name was Bagwell. She married Melvin Junior Bagwell, son of Ernest Monroe Bagwell and Margaret Jane Phillips, after 1950. Mildred Gaynelle Roach died on 27 January 1992 at age 57. She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Joseph Calvin Bagwell was born on 16 August 1918. He was the son of Ernest Monroe Bagwell and Margaret Jane Phillips. Joseph Calvin Bagwell married Eunice Irene Black after 1937. Joseph Calvin Bagwell died in March 1986 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 67.

     Grady Lynch Bagwell was born on 6 July 1931 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Ernest Monroe Bagwell and Margaret Jane Phillips.¹ Grady Lynch Bagwell married Barbara Jean Satterfield after 1948.¹ Grady Lynch Bagwell died on 13 October 1976 in Easley, South Carolina, at age 45.¹ He was buried on 15 October 1976 at Corinth #2 Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.¹

     Azaline Bagwell was also known as Susie Bagwell. Azaline Bagwell was also known as Alice Bagwell. She was born on 5 October 1922 in South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Ernest Monroe Bagwell and Margaret Jane Phillips. As of after 1938,her married name was Nealy. Azaline Bagwell married (?) Nealy after 1938. Azaline Bagwell died on 12 February 1991 at age 68.¹ She was buried at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹