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     Sarah Frances Bagwell was born on 19 February 1923 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of Merrit Nicholas Bagwell and Lucy Ironia McReynolds.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Griffith.² Sarah Frances Bagwell married Edward V. Griffith after 1945.² Sarah Frances Bagwell died on 19 March 2002 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, at age 79
Paducah Sun, Mar 20, 2002

Services for Sara Frances Griffith, 79, of West Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. The Rev. Larry Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion Church Cemetery.

She died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday at Western Baptist Hospital.

Mrs. Griffith taught in the Ballard County School System for 15 years before retiring and also volunteered for the Western Baptist Hospital Auxiliary for 12 years.

She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years.

Surviving are one son, Barry Griffith of West Paducah; three sisters, Thelma Wyatt, Ophie Vance and Pauline Burrows, all of Paducah; and one brother, Willard Bagwell of Union City, Tenn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Griffith; two sisters; and one brother. Her parents were Merritt Bagwell and Ironia McReynolds Bagwell.¹
She was buried at Mount Zion (Bethel) Baptist Church Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.¹

     Edward V. Griffith was born on 10 May 1920.¹ He was in the US Army during World War II.¹ He married Sarah Frances Bagwell, daughter of Merrit Nicholas Bagwell and Lucy Ironia McReynolds, after 1945.¹ Edward V. Griffith died on 17 November 1989 at age 69.¹ He was buried at Mount Zion (Bethel) Baptist Church Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.¹

     Margie G. (?) was born on 6 November 1916.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Dorsey Homer Bagwell, son of Edgar Wallace Bagwell and Reba Lee Goss, after 1945.¹ Margie G. (?) died on 21 February 2000 at age 83.¹ She was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery and Columbarium, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia.¹

     Hoyt Horace Williams was born on 11 August 1921.¹ He married Mary Kathryn Bagwell, daughter of George Ober Bagwell and Pearl Echols, before 1947.¹ Hoyt Horace Williams died on 29 March 1995 at age 73.¹ He was buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹

     Willie Mae Herrington was born on 17 March 1918 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. As of after 1935,her married name was Bagwell. She married Denton Bagwell, son of George Ober Bagwell and Clare (?), after 1935. Willie Mae Herrington died on 20 July 1986 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, at age 68.

     Holly Faustine Bagwell was born on 3 September 1903 in Forsyth County, Georgia. She was the daughter of George Washington Bagwell and Samantha Luvina Brooks. As of before 1925,her married name was Mathis. Holly Faustine Bagwell married William Ratio Mathis before 1925. Holly Faustine Bagwell died on 10 March 1982 in Forsyth County, Georgia, at age 78.

     William Ratio Mathis was born on 14 December 1896. He married Holly Faustine Bagwell, daughter of George Washington Bagwell and Samantha Luvina Brooks, before 1925. William Ratio Mathis died on 11 April 1956 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 59.

     Elijah Moore Wardlaw was born circa 1831 in Anderson County, South Carolina. He married Temperance L. "Tempie" Bagwell, daughter of Micajor Bagwell and Harriet M. Stone, before 1855. He enlisted in Company H, South Carolina 7th Infantry Regiment on 01 Jul 1862.Mustered out on 10 Aug 1863 at Columbia, SC. Elijah Moore Wardlaw died after June 1900 in Yell County, Arkansas.

     Julia Eloise Booker was born on 27 November 1927 in Burnt Corn, Alabama.¹ As of before 1962,her married name was Bagwell. She married Jimmie Wiley Bagwell, son of Lee Wilson Bagwell and Nancy Carolyn Jones, before 1962. Julia Eloise Booker died on 14 October 1997 at age 69.¹ She was buried at New Prospect Cemetery, Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹

     Dr. Philip Frederick Bagwell was born on 27 January 1962 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of Jimmie Wiley Bagwell and Julia Eloise Booker. Dr. Philip Frederick Bagwell married Dr. Kercood Suneeta on 28 October 2000 at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Dr. Philip Frederick Bagwell died on 11 September 2002 in Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, at age 40.¹ He was buried at New Prospect Cemetery, Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹

     Dr. Kercood Suneeta married Dr. Philip Frederick Bagwell, son of Jimmie Wiley Bagwell and Julia Eloise Booker, on 28 October 2000 at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

     Teddye Cecile Travis married Jimmie Wiley Bagwell, son of Lee Wilson Bagwell and Nancy Carolyn Jones, on 17 June 1949 at Jefferson County, Alabama. Teddye Cecile Travis and Jimmie Wiley Bagwell were divorced in January 1958 at Jefferson County, Alabama.

     Ruth Caroline Collins was born circa 1844 in Alabama. As of 1860,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Wilson Burk Bagwell, son of Charles Burk Bagwell and Frances Simpson, in 1860.

     Adelaide McCall York was born in 1860. As of before 1878,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Wilson Burk Bagwell, son of Charles Burk Bagwell and Frances Simpson, before 1878.

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

     Bonnie (?) married John Blake Bagwell, son of John Edward Bagwell and Rose Louise Bowman, before 1962.

     Sheri Bagwell was born on 22 July 1962 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of John Blake Bagwell and Bonnie (?)¹ Sheri Bagwell died on 21 December 2010 in Georgia at age 48
Mrs. Sheri Bagwell Beam, age 48, of Buford, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. She is survived by her husband of fifteen years, Winfred Beam, Buford, GA; daughter, Maggie Cox, Statham, GA; parents, Blake and Bonnie Bagwell, Buford, GA; brother, Stacy Bagwell and Jessica Rousse, Buford, GA; aunts and uncles, Cara Wade, Ruth Acery, Kenneth and Jean Bagwell, Mary Bagwell Kennedy, Miriam and Melvin Puckett, Trent and Gail Bagwell, Phyllis and Bill Stamps, and Phillip and Holly Bagwell; and numerous cousins. Mrs. Beam was born July 22, 1962 in Gainesville, Hall County, GA. She was a 1980 graduate of North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, GA. She was a medical assistance. She was a member of New Prospect United Methodist Church in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Barnum and Dr. Charles Walls officiating. Interment will follow at New Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA.¹ She was buried at New Prospect Cemetery, Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹

     Stacy Bagwell is the son of John Blake Bagwell and Bonnie (?)¹

     Claude Edward Bagwell was born on 18 October 1890 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹ He married Jessie Clyde Peeler before 1918.² Claude Edward Bagwell died on 17 October 1949 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 58.¹ He was buried at Rest Haven Cemetery, Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.¹

     Jessie Clyde Peeler was born on 11 October 1897.¹ As of before 1918,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Claude Edward Bagwell before 1918.¹ Jessie Clyde Peeler died on 2 November 1957 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 60.¹ She was buried at Rest Haven Cemetery, Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.¹

     Claud Edward Bagwell Jr. was born on 7 July 1922 in Georgia.¹ He was the son of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler.¹ Enlisted 15 January 1942 enlisted in the US Army during World War II.¹ Claud Edward Bagwell Jr. married Virginia Allgood after 1945.² Claud Edward Bagwell Jr. died on 6 May 1995 in Clarke County, Georgia, at age 72.¹ He was buried at Jersey United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jersey, Walton County, Georgia.¹

     Virginia Allgood was born on 27 March 1920 in Walton County, Georgia.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Claud Edward Bagwell Jr., son of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler, after 1945.¹ Virginia Allgood died on 4 January 2001 at age 80.¹ She was buried at Jersey United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jersey, Walton County, Georgia.¹

     James Lamar Bagwell was born on 3 November 1924.¹ He was the son of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler.¹ He enlisted in the US Army during World War II.¹ James Lamar Bagwell married Hazel Dunahoo after 1945.² James Lamar Bagwell died on 10 May 2010 at age 85.¹ He was buried at Rest Haven Cemetery, Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.¹

     Hazel Dunahoo was born on 28 December 1927.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married James Lamar Bagwell, son of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler, after 1945.¹ Hazel Dunahoo died on 28 October 2005 at age 77.¹ She was buried at Rest Haven Cemetery, Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.¹

     Doris Bagwell was born on 9 March 1932.¹ She was the daughter of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler.¹ As of after 1947,her married name was Hodges. Doris Bagwell married (?) Hodges after 1947. Doris Bagwell died on 25 January 2017 in Loganville, Walton County, Georgia, at age 84.¹ She was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia.¹

     Fred Edward Bagwell was born on 4 November 1920 in Troup County, Georgia. He was the son of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler. Fred Edward Bagwell died on 10 January 1997 at age 76.

     Floy Virginia Bagwell is the daughter of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler.

     Betty June Bagwell was born on 6 February 1934 in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Claude Edward Bagwell and Jessie Clyde Peeler. As of June 1955,her married name was Brown. Betty June Bagwell married Perry Brown in June 1955. Betty June Bagwell died on 18 April 2020 in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, at age 86

Betty June Bagwell Brown, age 86 of Monroe, passed away on Saturday April 18, 2020. She was born in Thomaston, GA on February 6, 1934 to the late Claud and Jessie Bagwell.

Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Perry Brown; Daughter and Son in Law, Kathy and Richard Adcock; Son and Daughter in Law, Ricky and Lisa Brown; Grandchildren, Josh Adcock, Jesica and Matthew Chancey, Mackenzie Brown, and Macall Brown; and her 3 Great Grandchildren, Will, Walker, and Madeline Chancey. Also surviving is her Brother in Law, Morgan Hodges and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her Brothers and Sisters in Law, Fred Bagwell, Claud and Virginia Bagwell, Lamar and Hazel Bagwell; and her Sisters, Floy and B.D. Haynes and Doris Hodges.

Betty moved to Monroe when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Monroe Area High School in 1952 and married in June of 1955. She worked at the National Bank of Monroe (Walton County) for about 25 years. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School.

In her retired years, she kept her grandkids (which she dearly loved), played golf, was an avid Bridge player, helped her husband Perry on the farm, and traveled the country and the world. She loved to paint, write, play games, and dance. She was always ready for anything! To know Betty was to love her!

In lieu of flowers, we are asking for donations to be sent to Harmony Baptist Church, 1310 Harmony Church Rd, Monroe, GA 30655.

Please sign the guestbook online at www.meadowsfuneralhomeinc.com

Meadows Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.


She was buried at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.

     Sarah Johnson was born on 23 October 1899.¹ As of before 1922,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married James Emmitt Bagwell, son of James Marion Bagwell and Sophronia Urminia Evans, before 1922.¹ Sarah Johnson died on 21 November 1979 at age 80.¹ She was buried at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia.¹

     Johnnie Evans Bagwell was born on 21 March 1922.¹ He was the son of James Emmitt Bagwell and Sarah Johnson.¹ Johnnie Evans Bagwell died on 23 March 1922.¹ He was buried at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia.¹