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     Baby Bagwell died in 1931. Baby Bagwell was born in 1931. Baby Bagwell was the child of Forrest Buren Bagwell and Nellie Mae Hayes. Baby Bagwell was buried at Marietta City Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.

     Betty Joann Crocker was born on 20 November 1928.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell. She married Herman William Bagwell, son of William Steadman Bagwell and Clara Brown, after 1945. Betty Joann Crocker died on 8 October 2007 in Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 78.¹ She was buried at Springhill Memorial Gardens, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹

     Walter Shealy Cash was born on 6 September 1925 in Cherokee County, South Carolina. He married Nellie Bagwell, daughter of Albert Bagwell and Lonie Velle Simmons, after 1945. Walter Shealy Cash died on 4 February 2005 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 79 Walter Shealy Cash, 79, of Cowpens, SC, died Friday, February 4, 2005, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care.

A native of Cherokee County, he was the widower of Nellie (Bagwell) Cash and a son of the late M. C. Cash and Mary (Richards) Cash.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of the Chesnee Masonic Lodge #294, and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by a daughter Annette Cash Tipton; and a grandson, Brian Tipton.

He is survived by three sons, Earl Cash and wife Rita of Cowpens, Ricky Cash and wife Gayle of Cowpens, Jimmy Cash and wife Cynthia of Blacksburg; four sisters, Cleo Quinn, Marie McCraw and Jenez Cash, all of Cowpens, Edna Wagner of Chesnee; two brothers, Floyd Cash and Wayne Cash, both of Cowpens; five grandchildren, Tracy Clyde, Sheila Cash, John Cash, Matthew Cash, Casey Cash; and five great-grandchildren, Brittney Briggs, Collin and Rylee Cash, Chance and Justin Clyde.

The family received friends 7:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2005, at Eggers Funeral Home in Chesnee. Masonic rites were held at 6:30 p.m. prior to the visitation.

Funeral services were held on Monday, February 7, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Revs. Darrell Revels and Larry Fleming officiating. Burial followed in Springhill Memorial Gardens.

Eggers Funeral Home
Chesnee, South Carolina

Published Sunday, February 6, 2005
Spartanburg Herald Journal.
He was buried at Springhill Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     John Curtis Morrow was born on 17 November 1904. He married Martha Jane Bagwell, daughter of William Jeter Bagwell and Corrie Sue Eugenia Jennings, after 1920. John Curtis Morrow died on 5 April 1995 at age 90. He was buried at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     Stella Aline Short was born on 23 May 1923 in Tennessee. As of after 1940,her married name was Bagwell. She married Harold Calvin Bagwell, son of Dock Cleveland Bagwell and Clara Azile Brannon, after 1940. Stella Aline Short died on 1 January 2024 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at age 100


Following a rich and fulfilling life that spanned over a century, Mrs. Aline Bagwell of Roebuck, S.C., experienced a celestial reunion with her lifelong love, Harold C. Bagwell, on January 1, 2024, after more than 30 years of separation. She was also reunited with her daughter, Emma Bagwell Hyde, who had passed away only eight months earlier. Aline leaves behind her son, Randy Bagwell, also residing in Roebuck. Aline was the last surviving member of 17 siblings originally from Kentucky. Known affectionately as "Aunt Sissy," she held a special place in the hearts of multiple generations of nieces and nephews who remained close to her over the decades. She often shared the charming story of how she met her beloved Harold as a young woman. Boarding a train, she encountered two empty seats—one beside a previously discourteous man and the other beside a handsome sailor. She would laugh while sharing, "you know which one I picked to sit by." After their serendipitous meeting, the couple exchanged love letters throughout their courtship—letters that Aline kept and treasured for decades. Upon Harold’s return from serving in the South Pacific during World War II, the two were wed. Following a brief period in Birmingham, Ala., where their daughter Emma was born, they established their home and created a lifetime of memories in Harold’s hometown of Roebuck. Aline bid farewell to this world from the house that Harold built for her more than 70 years ago. It stands on the former family farm that has since become residences for most of Aline’s descendants, allowing her to stay closely connected and actively involved in her family’s lives even in her later years. Her son Randy and his wife Maren beautifully maintain much of the land that his father once used for cattle. Aline’s grandson, Chris Spelman, and his wife Jennifer reside next door with her great-granddaughters Victoria and Sydney Spelman and great-grandson Parker Rothel. Great-granddaughter Morgan Rothel resides in Williamston, S.C. Aline’s late daughter Emma and her husband Fred Hyde also made a home on the family’s former farmland. Their son Mike Hyde built his home by his Nannie (Aline’s grandchildren’s nickname for her), sharing it with his wife Gina and Aline’s youngest great-granddaughter Lydia Hyde. Her only grandchild to leave the area was her eldest, Christie Hyde DeNave, who explored the world with her work before making a home near Orlando, Fla., with her husband Joe and Aline’s great-granddaughter Emily (Rae) DeNave. After losing her husband in 1989, Aline was determined to live an active and full life. She traveled with church friends and family across the country, visiting locations such as Pearl Harbor—where her husband’s Naval ship was docked during the bombing. Well into her 90s, Aline could be spotted mowing her expansive lawn, picking up pecans from the trees around her home, and tending to her beautiful azaleas and other garden plants. Even at the age of 100, she planted tomatoes by her porch so her six-year-old great-granddaughter Lydia could help harvest them. As Aline faced increasing health challenges in recent months, Chris Cepeda, her husband Ryan, and children Carmen, David, and Alex, became a second family to Aline. Their initial meeting occurred when Chris and Ryan started delivering meals to her through Mobile Meals of Spartanburg. The family began volunteering to help with tasks around her home, and Chris later became Aline’s caregiver. She was an essential addition to the Bagwell family, going above and beyond to provide Aline with comfort, assistance, and companionship, as well as offering compassion and support to her family. To honor the profound impact Chris and her family had on Aline’s life in her final months, the Bagwell family requests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to Mobile Meals of Spartanburg in memorial to Aline at mobile-meals.org. A memorial service for Aline will be held to celebrate what the Lord told us in 2 Corinthians 5:1 (NLV), “Our body is like a house we live in here on earth. When it is destroyed, we know that God has another body for us in heaven. The new one will not be made by human hands as a house is made. This body will last forever.” The family will also hold a celebration of life service to commemorate the century of living Aline… Aunt Sissy… Nannie blessed us with on this earth. Services will be held on Saturday, January 13th, 2024 2 P.M., at the J.M. Dunbar Funeral Home, with a receiving of friends following the service.



She was buried at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     Julia M. (?) was born in 1916. As of after 1932,her married name was Bagwell. She married James L. Bagwell, son of Robert Pickney Bagwell and Elizabeth Jane Senn, after 1932. Julia M. (?) died in 1988. She was buried at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     Annie Lee Hyatt was also known as Annie Jane Hyatt. She was born on 16 February 1903 in South Carolina.¹ As of before 1927,her married name was Bagwell. She married Horace Lewis Bagwell, son of James William Augustus Bagwell and Clevia L. Riddle, before 1927. Annie Lee Hyatt died on 18 October 1973 at age 70. She died on 18 October 1973 in Fairforest, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 70.¹ She was buried at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹

     Thomas Calvin Bagwell was born on 9 October 1927 in South Carolina. He was the son of Horace Lewis Bagwell and Annie Lee Hyatt. Thomas Calvin Bagwell died on 11 March 1936 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 8. He was buried at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     Robert Glenn Hagan was born on 7 January 1915 in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. He married Dorothy I. Bagwell, daughter of Berry Washington Bagwell and Mary Emma Bradford, after 1935. Robert Glenn Hagan died on 18 February 1982 in Fairdale, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 67. He was buried at Mount Holly Cemetery, Fairdale, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

     Joy Lee Bagwell was born on 10 April 1940 in Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Paul Samuel Bagwell and Lela Frances Garrett. As of after 1955,her married name was Weaver. Joy Lee Bagwell married Robert Ernest Weaver after 1955. Joy Lee Bagwell died on 4 August 2021 at age 81


Joy Bagwell Weaver
April 10, 1940 - August 4, 2021

Mrs. Joy Lee Bagwell Weaver, 81 of Umatilla, FL passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

Joy was born in Belmont, NC on April 10, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Paul and Lela Garrett Bagwell.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Robert Weaver, and her daughter, Cheryl O'Berry.

She is survived by her son: Paul (Jennifer) Weaver; grandchildren: Evelyn Weaver, Brittany, Matthew, and Nathan O'Berry, and son-in-law: Sean O'Berry; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive family and friends from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021, at Christ Church (Formerly East Belmont Presbyterian Church), 901 Catawba Street, Belmont with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021, with Rev. Ron Watts officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery with the Releasing of the Doves. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Christian Education Fund, c/o First Presbyterian Church, P.O.Box 407, Umatilla, Florida 32784. Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, NC is serving the Weaver family.

Source Citation: Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service.


She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     Rufus Bagwell was born in 1927. He died in 1927.¹ He was the son of Berry Washington Bagwell and Mary Emma Bradford.¹ Rufus Bagwell was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina.¹

     Ruben Bagwell died in 1927.¹ He was born in 1927.¹ He was the son of Berry Washington Bagwell and Mary Emma Bradford.¹ Ruben Bagwell was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina.¹

     Mary Ellen Norwood was born on 13 September 1899 in Cocke County, Tennessee. As of 16 September 1919,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Lee Bagwell, son of Willis Marion Bagwell and Minnie Jones, on 16 September 1919 at Greenville County, South Carolina. Mary Ellen Norwood died on 5 July 1939 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 39. She was buried at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     John C. Stone was born in 1918. He married an unknown person after 1935. He died in 1996. He was buried at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     Reverend Foy C. Mercer was born on 19 August 1918 in Candler County, Georgia. He married Mary Magdalene Bagwell, daughter of Willis Marion Bagwell and Minnie Jones, after 1935. Reverend Foy C. Mercer died on 15 June 2015 in Gaston County, North Carolina, at age 96 Gastonia

Rev. Foy C. Mercer, 96, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015.

He was a native of Candler County, Georgia, son of the late William Walton and Alice Moseley Mercer. In addition to his parents Foy was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Bagwell Mercer and a son, Rev. Roger Dale Mercer.

Foy was a retired Bishop with the Church of God. He pastored seven churches, two of which he organized; Grover and Catawba Heights Church of God. He served on the Church of God State Licensing Board. He was a current member of Dallas Church of God. He was active in God's work until his mid nineties.

Foy was a veteran of the US Army serving in World War II.

Foy is survived by his wife, Susan Carpenter Mercer; daughter, Joyce(Richard); brother, William (Alma); sisters, Mable (Boyd), Nadine; daughter-in-law, Myra; five grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

In addition to his parents, first wife and son, he was preceded in death by brother, Ernest D. Mercer; and sisters, Lorene Mercer Stamey and Dottie Mercer Benoy.

The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the Dallas Church of God.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Dallas Church of God with Pastor Danny Shortridge and Pastor Brett Davis officiating.

Interment will follow the service at Hillcrest Gardens, Mt. Holly with Military Honors rendered by the Gaston County Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to: Robin Johnson House, c/o Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.

Condolences messages may be sent to www.mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the family.
He was buried at Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     Mary Elizabeth Skipper was born on 28 April 1911 in Horry County, South Carolina. As of 8 January 1939,her married name was Bagwell. She married Willard William Bagwell, son of Willis Marion Bagwell and Minnie Jones, on 8 January 1939 at Marion, South Carolina. Mary Elizabeth Skipper died in April 1984 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina. She was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     Albert J Hittner married Virginia Ruth Bagwell, daughter of Hoke Demorest Bagwell and Lillian Eunice Holcomb, on 14 February 1993.

     Robert J. Allen married Virginia Ruth Bagwell, daughter of Hoke Demorest Bagwell and Lillian Eunice Holcomb, on 15 September 1951. Robert J. Allen died on 21 April 1982.

     Frances Marcelle Lowe was born on 29 October 1924 in Gaston County, North Carolina. As of after 1938,her married name was Bagwell. She married Cecil Mack Bagwell, son of Berry Washington Bagwell and Lillian Smith, after 1938. Frances Marcelle Lowe died on 16 December 2000 in Gaston County, North Carolina, at age 76. She was buried at Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     Helen Lynn was born on 17 September 1919 in Gaston County, North Carolina. As of after 1938,her married name was Bagwell. She married Clarence Lloyd Bagwell, son of Berry Washington Bagwell and Mary Emma Bradford, after 1938. Helen Lynn died on 25 July 1999 in Gaston County, North Carolina, at age 79. She was buried at Sharon Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     James Mitchell Bagwell was born on 9 August 1937 in Liberty County, Texas. He was the son of Leonard Mitchell Bagwell and Opal Estelle McFarling. James Mitchell Bagwell married Ruthie Pearl Wallace after 1953. James Mitchell Bagwell died on 11 October 2013 in Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas, at age 76 OBITUARY - Sterling Funeral Home (Anahuac) Website:

James Mitchell Bagwell, Sr., 76, of Anahuac, Texas passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at Bayside Community Hospital in Anahauc, Texas with his family by his side. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

James was a good christian man who loved the Lord, very dedicated to his family and determined to be the best Father possible. Always looking at the glass half full, not half empty. He worked as a Draftsman. Being very active in his community, he umpired and coached baseball and softball games, was instrumental in creating and distributing the"Don't forget to Pray" Bracelets and instrumental in reinstating the baccalaureate services in the schools. James was a member of the Christian Caring Center, Ministerial Alliance, and served on the Anahuac Hospital Board. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and above all else his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him.

James is preceded in death by his parents; Opal Estel and Leonard Bagwell, wife; Ruthie Bagwell, and sister; Mary Louise (Bagwell) Tulley.

James is survived by his son; James Bagwell, Jr., wife Marcia, daughters; Cheryl Sanders, husband Ken, Theresa Greco, husband Pete, Margaret Bennett, husband David, grandchildren; Reese Bagwell, wife Hannah, Christin Bagwell-Hyde, husband CJ, Justin Sanders, wife Kaitlyn, Jessica Hawthorne, husband Paul, Russell Greco, wife Sara, Will Davis, wife Gina, Angela Greco, Megan Harrison, husband Brian, Paul Joe Greco, Kaitlyn Bennett, Maci Bennett, Ashley Bennett, Four great grandchildren, brother; Gerald Bagwell, wife Nan, sister; Betty McCluskey, husband Eugene, and host of other family and friends.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 2:30 P.M. at the Methodist Church in Anahuac, Texas. Interment will following at the Anahuac Cemetery. A gathering of James' family and friends will be Monday, October 21, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Sterling Funeral Home in Anahuac, Texas.

Pallbearers will be Reese Bagwell, Justin Sanders, Will Davis, Russell Greco, and Paul Joe Greco and Jace Bagwell.

Condolences and memories can be shared online at www.sterlingfuneralhome.com.
Services are under the direction of Sterling Funeral Home in Anahuac, Texas. He was buried at Anahuac Cemetery, Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas.

     Ruthie Pearl Wallace was born on 1 October 1942 in Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas. As of after 1953,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Mitchell Bagwell, son of Leonard Mitchell Bagwell and Opal Estelle McFarling, after 1953. Ruthie Pearl Wallace died on 19 September 2004 in Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas, at age 61. She was buried at Anahuac Cemetery, Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas.

     John Walter Bagwell is the son of Bobby Joe Bagwell and Mary Ellen Winslett.¹

     Ellen Bagwell is the daughter of Bobby Joe Bagwell and Mary Ellen Winslett.¹

     Ivor Bagwell was born on 2 July 1902 in Tribbey, Pottawattomie, Oklahoma Territory.¹ He was the son of James Andrew Bagwell and Nancy Adaline Ashley. Ivor Bagwell married Hazel Ann Dunn on 19 November 1933 at Hereford, Texas. Ivor Bagwell died on 29 May 1999 in Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, at age 96.¹ He was buried at Castro Memorial Gardens, Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas.¹

     Hazel Ann Dunn was born on 13 April 1912 in Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado.¹ As of 19 November 1933,her married name was Bagwell. She married Ivor Bagwell, son of James Andrew Bagwell and Nancy Adaline Ashley, on 19 November 1933 at Hereford, Texas. Hazel Ann Dunn died on 16 September 1998 in Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, at age 86.¹ She was buried at Castro Memorial Gardens, Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas.¹

     Nelda Jean Bagwell is the daughter of Ivor Bagwell and Hazel Ann Dunn. Nelda Jean Bagwell married Marion Altus Fallwell on 27 March 1987 at Dallas, Texas.

     Marion Altus Fallwell was born on 11 December 1937 in Dallas, Texas. He married Nelda Jean Bagwell, daughter of Ivor Bagwell and Hazel Ann Dunn, on 27 March 1987 at Dallas, Texas. Marion Altus Fallwell died on 5 August 2009 in Richardson, Dallas County, Texas, at age 71.

     Milton Ivor Bagwell was born on 13 May 1935 in Deaf Smith, Texas.¹ He was the son of Ivor Bagwell and Hazel Ann Dunn. Milton Ivor Bagwell married Sandra Joyce Neumayer on 20 August 1954. Milton Ivor Bagwell married Gainell Bielk on 4 October 2009 at Castro County, Texas. Milton Ivor Bagwell died on 29 June 2021 in Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, at age 86


Milton “Paw Paw” Ivor Bagwell
Milton Ivor Bagwell gained his eternal reward on June 29, 2021. His final moments were spent with his beautiful bride, Gainell, by his side. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 2:00PM in the First Baptist Church with Dr. Jonathan Sullivan officiating. Burial will follow in Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the care of Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:30PM – 8:00PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Bagwell was born May 13, 1935, in Hereford, TX, and after living there only about a week, his parents took him home to grow up in Dimmitt, Texas.
He graduated from Dimmitt High School and completed two years of college at West Texas State in Canyon, TX. He continued his boots-on-the-ground agricultural education at his farm near Dimmitt and, later, ranching near Salida, Colorado. When his father retired, Milton returned to Dimmitt with his young wife, Sandra, and their six children to run the Bagwell family farm. Sandra preceded him in death in 2009, after 54 loving and faithful years together. Milton was a deacon at First Baptist Church, Dimmitt, TX, performing many roles. He also was a member of the Dimmitt Cemetery board for many years. Milton exemplified Jesus’s love to others, not by preaching, but by demonstrating Christ’s genuine patience and kindness, never envying or boasting, as outlined in 1 Corinthians 13.
He will be dearly missed by his wife of twelve years, Gainell Bagwell, and his seven children, Steve Bagwell (Anita), Randy Bagwell, Rick Bagwell, Scott Bagwell (Carolyn), Kyle Bagwell (Sandy), Carol Horner, and Shellie Collins (Kyle). Milton, “Paw Paw,” will also be fondly remembered by his eleven grandchildren, Royce Moyers (Kaci), T. J. Moyers (April Cowell), Heather Johnson (Derrick), Eric Bagwell, Hayley Bagwell, Austin Bagwell (Taylor Coil), Ian Bagwell (Jessica), Jessica Jackson (Benjamin), Jaxtyn Bagwell, Cody Collins and Carolyn Balderaz (Randall). “Paw Paw” also leaves behind nine great-grandchildren, Rylyn Moyers, Hallee Johnson, Austann Johnson, Dalton Johnson, Milton Jackson, Aster Jackson, Esther Balderaz, Benjamin Balderaz, and Tristan Bagwell. He is also survived by one sister, Nelda Falwell of Dallas, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews who love him very much.
He was preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Sandra, and his parents Ivor and Hazel (Dunn) Bagwell.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: First Baptist Church of Dimmitt, 1201 Western Circle Dr., Dimmitt, Texas 79027, Country View Living of Dimmitt, 701 Butler Blvd., Dimmitt, Texas, 79027 or St. Jude’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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He was buried on 3 July 2021 at Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Dimmitt, Texas.