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     Jesse Elmore Harshbarger was born on 23 October 1922 in Pottsboro, Garyson County, Texas. He married Emma Ruth Bagwell, daughter of Charles Madison Bagwell and Fannie M. Hammond, on 1 August 1945 at Perrin Army Airfileld Chapel, Grayson County, Texas. Jesse Elmore Harshbarger died on 21 August 1999 in Bay County, Florida, at age 76. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemeter, Panama City, Bay County, Florida.

     Joseph Larkin Bagwell was also known as J. L. Bagwell. He was born on 3 April 1911 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma.¹ He was the son of Charles Madison Bagwell and Fannie M. Hammond. Joseph Larkin Bagwell married Thelma May Mitchell on 25 December 1937 at Cotton County, Oklahoma. Joseph Larkin Bagwell died on 20 May 1993 in Oklahoma at age 82.¹ He was buried at Frederick Memorial Cemetery, Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma.¹

     Thelma May Mitchell was born in 1910.¹ As of 25 December 1937,her married name was Bagwell. She married Joseph Larkin Bagwell, son of Charles Madison Bagwell and Fannie M. Hammond, on 25 December 1937 at Cotton County, Oklahoma. Thelma May Mitchell died in 1962.¹ She was buried at Frederick Memorial Cemetery, Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma.¹

     Helen Norris was born on 21 February 1936. As of 3 August 1973,her married name was Bagwell. She married Maxie Don "Max" Bagwell, son of Alvin Leonard Bagwell and Bessie Loraine Livingston, on 3 August 1973 at Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. Helen Norris died on 8 January 2000 at age 63. She was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

     Jackie Davis was also known as Jacquelyn Davis. She was born in October 1931. As of 1 July 1949,her married name was Bagwell. She married Maxie Don "Max" Bagwell, son of Alvin Leonard Bagwell and Bessie Loraine Livingston, on 1 July 1949 at Lubbock County, Texas. Jackie Davis died on 29 March 1972 at age 40. She was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

     Jim Medley married Jeannine Bagwell, daughter of Myron Ray Bagwell and Thelma C. Mundy, after 1960.

     Lucille Bagwell was born on 7 September 1897 in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of Nicholas Oscar Bagwell and Laura Carter.¹ Lucille Bagwell died on 10 April 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 26.¹ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky.¹

     Eugene Helton Bagwell was born on 17 May 1920 in New Hope, Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Oscar Bagwell and Pauline Deere. Eugene Helton Bagwell married Ruby Naab on 20 June 1954. Eugene Helton Bagwell died on 4 March 2006 in Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, at age 85.¹ He was buried at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, Iowa.¹

     Ruby Naab was born on 2 March 1927 in Denison, Iowa.¹ As of 20 June 1954,her married name was Bagwell. She married Eugene Helton Bagwell, son of Nicholas Oscar Bagwell and Pauline Deere, on 20 June 1954. Ruby Naab died on 19 December 2009 at age 82
Ruby Bagwell was born in Denison, Iowa, March 2, 1927, the daughter of Charles and Sophia Naab. She died December 19, 2009, at the Applewood Living Center in Longmont, Colorado, at the age of eighty-two.

On June 20, 1954, Ruby was united in marriage to Eugene Bagwell. The couple made their home in Denison where Gene worked for the Denison Community School System. The couple enjoyed Arizona winters after retiring in 1988 before settling there in 2003. Before Gene's death in 2006, the couple moved to Longmont, Colorado, where Ruby continued to live. She was a second grade school teacher in Vail, Iowa, for 40 years.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gene; and one sister, Donna. Survivors include: one son, John and his wife, Janis; three granddaughters: Jenny and her husband, Ben and their children, Logan and Micaela; Jamie and her husband, Richard; and Jacque and her husband, James; one sister, Linda and her husband, Bill; other relatives and friends.

Memorial services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa. Deacon Jon Jacobsen officiated the service and inurnment at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Musical selections included "How Great Thou Art," "Beautiful Savior" and "Amazing Grace."¹

She was buried at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, Iowa.²

     John Bagwell is the son of Eugene Helton Bagwell and Ruby Naab.

     Seymour R. Bagwell was born in 1891. He was the son of Zard Bagwell and Mary E. Drake. Seymour R. Bagwell died on 20 February 1892 in Ogden, Utah,
February 25,1892 Era newspaper article:
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Bagwell was buried in the Ida Grove Cemetery Monday. The parents had been in California and started back to Iowa and on the way the child was sick and at Ogden ,Utah it died.¹
He was buried at Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa.¹

     Evelyn Bagwell is the daughter of William Washington Bagwell and Mary Etta Deweese.

     Edna Lucille Bagwell was born on 20 July 1923 in Leavenworth County, Kansas. She was the daughter of William Washington Bagwell and Mary Etta Deweese. Edna Lucille Bagwell died on 8 February 2002 at age 78.

     Rose May "Ruby" Bagwell is the daughter of William Washington Bagwell and Mary Etta Deweese.

     Delores Fern Bagwell was born on 10 October 1928 in Leavenwoth, Leavenwoth County, Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of William Washington Bagwell and Mary Etta Deweese. As of 21 September 1951,her married name was Tieman.¹ Delores Fern Bagwell married William Charles Tieman Sr. on 21 September 1951 at St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri.¹ Delores Fern Bagwell died on 26 August 2009 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, at age 80.¹

     Charles Bagwell is the son of William Washington Bagwell and Mary Etta Deweese.

     Agnes C. (?) was born in 1864. As of before 1880,her married name was Bagwell. She married Samuel Reece Bagwell, son of Hiram Burton Bagwell and Mary Calloway Hash, before 1880. Agnes C. (?) died in 1945. She was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

     Infant Bagwell was born on 19 January 1871. He was the son of Hiram Burton Bagwell and Mary Calloway Hash. Infant Bagwell died on 28 January 1871. He was buried at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹

     Joanne (?) married Benjamin Paul Bagwell, son of Wilburn Bagwell and Eva Grantham Vickers, circa 1960.

     Benny Paul Bagwell is the son of Benjamin Paul Bagwell and Joanne (?) Benny Paul Bagwell married Lynn Denise Stevens on 24 September 1983 at New Hope Free Will Baptist Church, Echo, Alabama.

     Shane Bagwell is the son of Benjamin Paul Bagwell and Joanne (?)

     Imogean Kelly was born on 30 March 1936 in Alabama. As of July 1957,her married name was Bagwell. She married Kenneth Ned Bagwell, son of Wilburn Bagwell and Eva Grantham Vickers, in July 1957 at Houston County, Alabama. Imogean Kelly died on 26 February 2014 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, at age 77. She was buried on 1 March 2024 at Memory Hill Cemetery, Dothan, Houston County, Alabama.

     Paige Bagwell is the daughter of Benjamin Paul Bagwell and Joanne (?) Paige Bagwell married Phillip Berry after 1980.

     Ralph Bagwell was born on 13 September 1929. He was the son of Middleton Marchman Bagwell and Lela Speigner. Ralph Bagwell married Rose Mary Rogers after 1945. Ralph Bagwell died on 27 September 1987 in Headland, Henry County, Alabama, at age 58. He was buried at Headland Methodist Cemetery, Headland, Henry County, Alabama.

     Rose Mary Rogers was born on 12 February 1923 in Headland, Henry County, Alabama. As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell. She married Ralph Bagwell, son of Middleton Marchman Bagwell and Lela Speigner, after 1945. Rose Mary Rogers died on 5 April 2011 in Alabama at age 88. She was buried at Headland Methodist Cemetery, Headland, Henry County, Alabama.

     Lucille McCrary married James Frank Bagwell, son of Harry Frank Bagwell and Sally Grace Buice, circa 1959.

     Harry Franklin Bagwell II is the son of James Frank Bagwell and Lucille McCrary. Harry Franklin Bagwell II married Carolyn (?) after 1978.

     Lucille Elisabeth Bagwell is the daughter of James Frank Bagwell and Lucille McCrary. Lucille Elisabeth Bagwell married Wesley Bishop after 1978.

     Charles Everett married Betty Sue Bagwell, daughter of Harry Frank Bagwell and Sally Grace Buice, after 1970.

     Floyd Donald Bagwell was born on 10 June 1932 in Summit County, Ohio. He was the son of Adrian Leroy Bagwell and Evie Thompson. Floyd Donald Bagwell married Nancy Lee Clark on 1 October 1960. Floyd Donald Bagwell died on 9 September 2022 in Portage Lakes, Ohio, at age 90


Floyd Bagwell, 90, passed away on September 9, 2022. He was born in Akron on June 1, 1932, to the late Adrian “Bud” and Evie Bagwell and lived his entire life in the Portage Lakes. After graduating from Coventry High School, Floyd worked for Firestone Tire & Rubber. Then with the prospect of being drafted, he joined the Navy, figuring he was less likely to get shot at. Upon his return home, Floyd used his GI Bill to attend Hower Trade School and became an apprentice machinist, working many years for Mechanical Mold before forming a partnership in Norton Tool Grinding. Floyd retired from the Machine Design Department of Goodyear with 24 years of service.

With dignity and his wry sense of humor, Don fought a 15-year battle with Dementia. He never let dementia stop him as he and Nancy continued to travel and enjoy life. He would even spend time with his buddies at the Turkeyfoot Sportsman Club where was a long-time member. Don has finally earned his peace and can now remember all his quirky sayings and one-liners like, “6 and 7/8’s” or “Fine as frog hair”.

Along with his parents, Don was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard and David. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Nancy (nee Clark); son, Harry; daughter, Donna; grandsons, David and Andrew; brothers-in-law, Larry, Jeff, and George Clark; sister-in-law, Janet Bagwell; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and nephews, as well as great-great-nieces and nephews, whom all thought Uncle Don was a cool dude.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to caregivers, Henry and Penny of Comfort Keepers for their love and support in caring for Floyd.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Akron, Ohio 44319. Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions can be made in Floyd’s name to Alzheimer's Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter, 408 9th Street SW, STE 3400, Canton, Ohio 44707. To leave a special message online for the family, visit our website at www.schermesserfh.com.


He was buried on 15 September 2022 at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit County, Ohio.