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     William Hitch Bagwell was also known as Hitch William Bagwell. He was born on 16 October 1897 in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was the son of William Henry Bagwell and Nannie J. Whitley. William Hitch Bagwell married Noree Willie Curry before 1918. William Hitch Bagwell died on 17 October 1960 in Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 63. He was buried at Cannon Memorial Park, Fountain Inn, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Flora V. Lancaster was born on 14 February 1905 in Georgia.¹ As of before 1928,her married name was Bagwell. She married Hiram Harry Bagwell, son of George Alexander Bagwell and Lucinda Boyles, before 1928. Flora V. Lancaster died on 15 April 1953 in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia, at age 48.¹ She was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹

     Montine Flora Bagwell was born on 27 May 1928 in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Hiram Harry Bagwell and Flora V. Lancaster. As of before 1945,her married name was Bolden. Montine Flora Bagwell married Willie Clay Bolden before 1945. Montine Flora Bagwell died on 20 June 2003 in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia, at age 75.¹ She was buried at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens, Buford, Hall County, Georgia.¹

     Willie Clay Bolden was born on 3 May 1922 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. He married Montine Flora Bagwell, daughter of Hiram Harry Bagwell and Flora V. Lancaster, before 1945. Willie Clay Bolden died on 19 November 1996 in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia, at age 74.

     Dollie E. Page was born in April 1899 in Georgia. As of before 1919,her married name was Bagwell. She married Hiram Harry Bagwell, son of George Alexander Bagwell and Lucinda Boyles, before 1919.

     Alton Walker Bagwell was born on 30 September 1919. He was the son of Hiram Harry Bagwell and Dollie E. Page. He served Private in the US Army during World War II. Alton Walker Bagwell married Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood before 1955. Alton Walker Bagwell died on 27 October 1992 in Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia, at age 73.

     Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood was born on 9 August 1926 in Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia. As of before 1955,her married name was Bagwell. She married Alton Walker Bagwell, son of Hiram Harry Bagwell and Dollie E. Page, before 1955. Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood died on 3 June 1999 in Tift, Tift County, Georgia, at age 72.

     Paul Erenst Bagwell was born on 8 March 1955 in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia. He was the son of Alton Walker Bagwell and Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood. Paul Erenst Bagwell died on 30 April 1996 in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, at age 41.

     Pamila Kay Bagwell was born on 9 March 1957 in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Alton Walker Bagwell and Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood. As of after 1973,her married name was Holton. Pamila Kay Bagwell married Lloyd Edsell Holton after 1973. Pamila Kay Bagwell died on 12 November 2013 in Tift, Tift County, Georgia, at age 56.

     Lloyd Edsell Holton was born on 31 May 1957 in Ocilla, Irwin County, Georgia. He married Pamila Kay Bagwell, daughter of Alton Walker Bagwell and Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood, after 1973. Lloyd Edsell Holton died on 24 June 2015 in Ben Hill County, Georgia, at age 58.

     Paul Edwin Bagwell was born on 8 March 1958 in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia. He was the son of Alton Walker Bagwell and Pearl Lee Grace Arrowood. Paul Edwin Bagwell died on 30 April 1996 in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, at age 38.

     Lera Elizabeth Bagwell was born on 18 May 1916 in Forsyth County, Georgia. She was the daughter of George Alexander Bagwell and Lucinda Boyles. Lera Elizabeth Bagwell died on 19 December 2006 in Morrow, Clayton County, Georgia, at age 90. She was buried at First Baptist Cemetery, Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia.

     Geneva Jean Bagwell was born on 13 June 1920 in Forsyth County, Georgia. She was the daughter of George Alexander Bagwell and Lucinda Boyles. As of after 1937,her married name was Gantt. Geneva Jean Bagwell married Edward Gantt after 1937. Geneva Jean Bagwell died on 9 November 2000 in Cobb County, Georgia, at age 80.

     James Lyna Bagwell was born on 15 February 1924 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.¹ He was the son of James Ernest Bagwell and Viola A. McClarty. He served as AMI in the US Navy from from 1941 to 1947. James Lyna Bagwell married Lorraine Belle Burkard circa 1944. James Lyna Bagwell died on 17 July 2005 in Sun City, Riverside County, California, at age 81 SUN CITY —— James Lyna Bagwell, 81, died Monday, July 18, 2005, at Sun City Convalescent.

Born Feb. 15, 1924, in Austin, Miss., he lived in Sun City for 15 years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1947, during World War II. He was the owner and operator of a florist shop for 20 years. He was a member of the Kiwanis in Long Beach, a past president of the Lions Club in Canyon Lake and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Mr. Bagwell is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lorraine Bagwell of Sun City; sons Jim Bagwell of Durango, Colo., and Mike Bagwell of Menifee; daughter, Nitia Walters of Las Vegas; sister, Joey Bledsoe of Leisure World in Seal Beach; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. today, July 20, at Sun City Bible Church with the Rev. Bob King officiating. Private interment at Riverside National Cemetery is planned.

Cremation Society of Riverside County is handling arrangements.¹
He was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.¹

     Viola A. McClarty was born in 1905. As of before 1924,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Ernest Bagwell, son of William Love Bagwell and Mollie Elizabeth Harris, before 1924. Viola A. McClarty died in 1977. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.

     Eva Lee Fields was born in 1897 in Paris, Texas. As of after 1915,her married name was Bagwell. She married Charles Edward Bagwell, son of William Love Bagwell and Mollie Elizabeth Harris, after 1915. Eva Lee Fields died in 1994. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.

     Michael Nordane Bagwell was born on 19 April 1949.¹ He was the son of Milton Wyatt Bagwell and Wanda Earlene Johnson.¹ Michael Nordane Bagwell died on 20 October 1959 at age 10.¹ He was buried at Claude Cemetery, Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.¹

     Robert Malcolm Bagwell was born on 18 April 1926 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison.¹ He was a CPL in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He enlisted on 1 September 1944 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Robert Malcolm Bagwell married Alice June Lawson on 14 June 1963 at Grayson County, Texas. Robert Malcolm Bagwell died on 5 April 2008 at age 81. He was buried on 9 April 2008 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.

     Leonard Elvin Bagwell was born on 4 June 1930 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison. Leonard Elvin Bagwell married Sierra Sue Miller before 1965. Leonard Elvin Bagwell married Eleanor Ann Alden on 1 September 1975 at Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado. Leonard Elvin Bagwell died on 27 November 2020 in Loma, Mesa County, Colorado, at age 90

Leonard E. Bagwell was born June 4, 1930 in Claude, TX, to Claude and Edna (Garrison) Bagwell. He spent his childhood and attended high school in West Texas and attended West Texas A&M in Canyon, TX. Leonard was a rancher and horse breeder. He was a member of the Professional Cowboys Association, National Rifle Association, Foundation of Quarter Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association and Hancock Horse Enterprises, LLC. He loved his family, horses, the rodeo, horse shows, traveling, and hunting. Leonard was a resident of Loma, Colorado for the past 40 years. He is survived by daughters, Kathy McNatt of Loma; Bonnie Brown of Delta, CO, and Lori Anderson of Oklahoma City, OK; 4 grandchildren; and caregiver, Carol Punkoney of Loma. Leonard was 90 years old when he passed away on November 27, 2020 of natural causes, with his family by his side at his home.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Jan. 3, 2021.¹

     Arthur Leon Bagwell was also known as Ondie. He was born on 5 April 1932 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas. He was the son of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison. Arthur Leon Bagwell married Nell Dean Knight before 1965 at Tucumcari, New Mexico. Arthur Leon Bagwell died on 13 December 2021 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, at age 89


Veteran of Korean Conflict

Arthur "Ondie"'s Obituary

Arthur Leon "Ondie" Bagwell, born 5 April, 1932 in Armstrong County, Texas, passed away December 13, 2021 in Claude, Texas. He was 89 years old. Services will be on Monday, December 20, 2021, Gruver United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Steve Chappell officiating. Burial will follow at Gruver Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman.

Anyone who knew Leon knows he was quite a character. His life unfolds not as a neat timeline, but as the many stories he always told with a wry smile, now shared through generations of his family. Stories of: Growing up on the Bagwell family farm as the second youngest of 14 children, learning both the value of hard work and the fun of causing mischief and mayhem. Learning to race horses as a young teen on that same farm, which instilled in him a lifelong passion for the sport and no small amount of competitiveness.

Enlisting in the US Air Force to serve his country in the Korean War, being stationed in the Philippines and Japan. Along with his more traditional service, he also played baseball for the US Air Force team with several of the enlisted New York Yankees. Though, he'd tell you he was more proud of the stray chihuahua his unit adopted and named Chisana Tomodachi, which means 'small friend' in Japanese.

Graduating from Claude High School, but being sent home early from the ceremony because of both a tornado nearby and a spooked bat swooping the school principal. Graduating then from Sam Houston State University to teach agriculture in Canyon, though that graduation ceremony was significantly less eventful.

Meeting Nell Dean Bagwell née Knight in 1954 while dancing the Virginia Reel, and soon running off to Tucumcari to marry her. They raised three children together, establishing themselves permanently in Gruver around 1965, where they remained. Nell Dean and Leon were married for 58 years, until her death in 2012.

The Bagwell home in Gruver grew to hold generations of Bagwells, holding dozens if not hundreds of gatherings packed with laughter, love, competitive and wild games, and of Nell Dean's food. The home served as a de-facto center of Leon's life: Next door to the church he gladly offered prayers in for decades. Across the street from the elementary school his own children and grandchildren attended. Near the heart of the town he adored, and built his life in and around.

Leon's life story(ies) taught his family the real value of life: connection and joy, mischief and fun, discipline and duty, and pride of accomplishment. Though he will be deeply missed, his family is grateful that he and his wife are finally reunited. He had missed her so very much.

Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Dean.

He is survived by three children and their spouses - Toni Atwood and her husband Phil, Terri Newsom and her husband Lynn, and Toby Bagwell and his wife Kristi - seven grandchildren and their spouses, and eleven great-grandchildren.

Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home - Spearman, TX.


He was buried on 20 December 2021 at Gruver Cemetery, Gruver, Hansford County, Texas.

     Rex Allen Bagwell was born on 1 October 1934 in Texas. He was the son of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison. Rex Allen Bagwell died on 30 December 2010 in Amarillo, Texas, at age 76.

     Martha Mildred Bagwell was born on 21 June 1915 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas. She was the daughter of Julius Oscar Bagwell and Lillian Elizabeth Cobb. Martha Mildred Bagwell died on 26 August 1917 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, at age 2. She was buried at Claude Cemetery, Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.

     King David Williams was born on 18 February 1889. He married Lois A. Bagwell, daughter of William Thomas Bagwell and Ola Estelle Hixon, after 1915. King David Williams died on 17 October 1984 at age 95. He was buried at Riverdale First United Methodist Church Cemetery, Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia.

     Jack Albert Bagwell was born on 27 July 1893 in Campbell Hill, Perry County, Illinois. He was the son of James Burrell Bagwell and Hattie Fray. Jack Albert Bagwell married Hattie Mae Gore before 1914. Jack Albert Bagwell married Noma (?) before 1937. Jack Albert Bagwell died on 30 August 1962 in Lowndes, Wayne County, Missouri, at age 69. He was buried on 2 September 1962 at Corinth Cemetery, Lowndes, Wayne County, Missouri.

     Hattie Mae Gore was born on 24 March 1897 in Illinois. As of before 1914,her married name was Bagwell. She married Jack Albert Bagwell, son of James Burrell Bagwell and Hattie Fray, before 1914. Hattie Mae Gore died on 12 August 1992 in Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri, at age 95.

     Alberta M. Bagwell was born circa 1914 in Illinois. She was the daughter of Jack Albert Bagwell and Hattie Mae Gore. As of after 1930,her married name was McGraw. Alberta M. Bagwell married Chalmer J. McGraw after 1930. Alberta M. Bagwell died in 2002. She was buried at Park Lawn Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri.

     Floyd Lemon Bagwell was born on 27 August 1916 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois. He was the son of Jack Albert Bagwell and Hattie Mae Gore. Floyd Lemon Bagwell lived in 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 24 July 1943 in St. Louis County Hospital, St. Louis County, Missouri, at age 26 of a motorcycle/truck, head-on accident. He was the driver of the motorcycle. He was buried at Campbell Hill, Illinois.

     Ted Vernon Bagwell was born on 11 October 1919 in Cutler, Illinois. He was the son of Jack Albert Bagwell and Hattie Mae Gore. Ted Vernon Bagwell married Lucille (?) before 1940. Ted Vernon Bagwell died on 3 September 2006 in Denham Springs, Linvingston County, Louisiana, at age 86. He was buried at Looney Springs Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Jackson County, Illinois.

     Noma (?) married Jack Albert Bagwell, son of James Burrell Bagwell and Hattie Fray, before 1937.

     Doris Bagwell is the daughter of Jack Albert Bagwell and Noma (?)