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     Elizabeth Francis Bagwell was born on 8 February 1918. She was the daughter of William Montgomery Bagwell and Marie Antoinette Rice. Elizabeth Francis Bagwell died on 8 September 1988 at age 70. She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

     Molly Davis was born on 14 January 1926 in Ware Shoals, South Carolina.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Harold Wright Bagwell Jr., son of Harold Wright Bagwell and Bobby Evelyn Mills, after 1945.¹ Molly Davis died on 7 April 2009 in Greenville, South Carolina, at age 83.¹ She was buried on 10 April 2009 at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Harold Wright Bagwell III is the son of Harold Wright Bagwell Jr. and Molly Davis. Harold Wright Bagwell III married Rebecca Jean Godwin on 17 June 1992 at Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Rebecca Jean Godwin married Harold Wright Bagwell III, son of Harold Wright Bagwell Jr. and Molly Davis, on 17 June 1992 at Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Bernice May Fry married Dr. Harold L. Bagwell D.D.S., son of Frank Staley Bagwell and Esta Belle Zellner, on 23 April 1930 at Letts, Iowa.

     Ellie Juanita Davis was born in 1928.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married William Anderson "Dub" Bagwell, son of Harmon Reid Bagwell and Rena Bell Davis, after 1945.¹ Ellie Juanita Davis died in 2001.¹ She was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     William Dendy "Bill" Davis married Edna Bagwell, daughter of Arthur Vaughan Bagwell and Alberta Stone, after 1950.

     (?) Hayes married Gladys Pearl Bagwell, daughter of Calvin David Bagwell and Etta Lillian Hopkins, after 1945.

     Alice Elizabeth Bagwell was born on 17 September 1925.¹ She was the daughter of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Fortner. Alice Elizabeth Bagwell married (?) Fortner after 1945. Alice Elizabeth Bagwell died on 29 May 2003 at age 77.¹ She was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     (?) Fortner married Alice Elizabeth Bagwell, daughter of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan, after 1945.

     Dora L. Bagwell was born on 19 December 1916 in Pickens County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan. As of after 1935,her married name was Kuhn. Dora L. Bagwell married George Kuhn after 1935. Dora L. Bagwell died on 12 August 2014 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, at age 97. She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     George Kuhn married Dora L. Bagwell, daughter of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan, after 1935.

     Furman Andrew Bagwell was born on 26 March 1923 in South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan. He enlisted in the US Army on 5 February 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina during World War II. Furman Andrew Bagwell married Virginia Dare Garrett after 1945.² Furman Andrew Bagwell died on 7 June 2019 at age 96
Furman Andrew Bagwell
Easley, SC

Mr. Furman Andrew Bagwell, 96, husband of the late Virginia Garrett Bagwell, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, June 7, 2019.

Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Calvin Andrew Bagwell and the late Minnie Duncan Bagwell, Mr. Bagwell retired from Mayfair Mills-Glenwood Division with thirty-two years of service and was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church. He was a US Army Air Corps Veteran having served in WWII.

Surviving are a son, Calvin Bagwell (Doris) of Clearwater, FL; a daughter, Carol Lagman (Larry) of Hensley, AR; and two grandchildren, Lindy and Wesley Lagman. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Bagwell was predeceased by one brother and two sisters.

Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Hillcrest Memorial Park with Rev. Kenneth Lawson officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside.

Family members are at their respective homes.
He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Virginia Dare Garrett was born in 1922 in Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Furman Andrew Bagwell, son of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan, after 1945.¹ Virginia Dare Garrett died on 11 December 1993 in Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina.¹ She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Roy Bruce Bagwell was born on 6 June 1920 in South Carolina. He was the son of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan. Roy Bruce Bagwell married Flora Porter circa 1938. Roy Bruce Bagwell died on 19 October 2016 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, at age 96.

     Flora Porter was born on 26 April 1920 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina. As of circa 1938,her married name was Bagwell. She married Roy Bruce Bagwell, son of Calvin Andrew Bagwell and Minnie Elvira Duncan, circa 1938. Flora Porter died on 17 December 2018 at age 98. She was buried at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.

     Imogene Gunter Bagwell was born on 1 December 1939 in South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Roy Bruce Bagwell and Flora Porter.¹ Imogene Gunter Bagwell died on 7 June 1940.¹ She was buried at West View Cemetery, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Robert Morley Bagwell was born on 16 March 1922 in Doniphan, Riley County, Missouri. He was the son of Earl Bagwell and Ada Ashcraft. He was an AM3 in the US Navy during World War II.¹ Robert Morley Bagwell married Alouise Wilma (?) after 1945.¹ Robert Morley Bagwell died on 8 June 1997 in Shasta, California, at age 75.

     Ada Ashcraft was born in 1903 in Arkansas. As of 27 February 1921,her married name was Bagwell. She married Earl Bagwell on 27 February 1921 at Ripley County, Missouri.

     Alouise Wilma (?) was born on 7 June 1930.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Robert Morley Bagwell, son of Earl Bagwell and Ada Ashcraft, after 1945.¹ Alouise Wilma (?) died on 10 May 2003 at age 72.¹ She was buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California.¹

     William Rudolph Cristy was born on 15 April 1906 in Arkansas. He married Addie May Bagwell, daughter of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison, after 1935. William Rudolph Cristy died on 3 October 1987 at age 81.

     Frances Elaine Bagwell was born on 29 May 1928 in Armstrong County, Texas. She was the daughter of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison. As of after 1945,her married name was Lovinggood. Frances Elaine Bagwell married Jack Richard Lovinggood after 1945. Frances Elaine Bagwell died on 15 September 1984 in Collin County, Texas, at age 56.

     Jack Richard Lovinggood was born on 27 November 1926. He married Frances Elaine Bagwell, daughter of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison, after 1945. Jack Richard Lovinggood died on 11 November 1998 in Princeton, Collin County, Texas, at age 71.

     Thoressia Edna "Sammie" Bagwell was born on 23 August 1913 in Armstrong County, Texas. She was the daughter of Arthur Claude Bagwell and Edna Garrison. Thoressia Edna "Sammie" Bagwell died on 13 May 1982 in Potter County, Texas, at age 68.

     Howard Martin Bagwell was born on 27 November 1931 in Elberton, Georgia.¹ He was the son of Orin Martin Bagwell and Sarah Anne Bell.¹ Howard Martin Bagwell married Bobbie Leona Wilson after 1953.¹ Howard Martin Bagwell died on 8 September 2017 at age 85
Howard Martin Bagwell, 85, Washington Hwy., Elberton, GA passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Mr. Bagwell was born November 27, 1931 in Elberton, GA to Oren Martin "O.M." Bagwell and Sara Anne Bell Bagwell. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elberton.

Mr. Bagwell served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Clemson, SC.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Bobbie Leona Wilson Bagwell; daughters: Alesia (Darren) Taylor of Warner Robbins, GA and Jennifer Bagwell of Blue Ridge, GA; three grandchildren: Chelsea, Jessica, Aaron; and three great-grandchildren: Carter, Evelyn and Cohen.

Funeral services to celebrate his life will be held 2PM, Sunday, September 10 in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park.¹
He was buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

     Bobbie Leona Wilson was born on 7 January 1933 in Hayesville, North Carolina.¹ As of after 1953,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Howard Martin Bagwell, son of Orin Martin Bagwell and Sarah Anne Bell, after 1953.¹ Bobbie Leona Wilson died on 20 August 2023 in Warner Robins, Georgia, at age 90


Mrs. Bobbie Leona Wilson Bagwell, age 90, formerly of Washington Highway, Elberton, wife of the late Howard Martin Bagwell, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Memory Care at Lake Joy in Warner Robins, while surrounded by her family and listening to Elvis.

Bobbie was the only daughter of Leo Irma WIlson and Edna Jane Ledford Wilson, born in Hayesville, NC on January 7, 1934. She moved with her family to Elberton where she graduated from high school and excelled in basketball. Bobbie retired from Southern Bell after 30 years of employment. She loved working in her flower gardens and doing stitch work. Bobbie was always sure to be present at any of her grandchildren’s activities.

Mrs. Bagwell is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, John Baker Wilson.

Survivors include two daughters: Alesia Bagwell Sikes and her husband Jason of Warner Robins, and Jennifer Bagwell Powley and her husband Brian of Cumming; grandchildren: Chelsea Oberle and her husband Ryan, Jessica Burroughs, and Aaron Percevecz; great-grandchildren: Carter, Evelyn, and Cohen; and brother, James Larry Wilson and his wife Darla of Elberton. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, August 26, at 1:00p.m. at the Berry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Adams officiating. The family will visit with friends from 12:00-12:45p.m. prior to the service. She will be buried in Forest Hills Memorial Park next to her husband.

Flowers are accepted and contributions may be made in her memory to the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 41 Perimeter Center E, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30346.


She was buried on 26 August 2023 at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.

     Alesia Bagwell is the daughter of Howard Martin Bagwell and Bobbie Leona Wilson.¹ Alesia Bagwell married Jason Sikes after 1974.

     Jennifer Bagwell is the daughter of Howard Martin Bagwell and Bobbie Leona Wilson.¹ Jennifer Bagwell married Brian Powley after 1974.

     Frances Jackson Bagwell was born on 4 July 1911.¹ He was the son of Thomas Vandiver Bagwell and Pearl Brewer.¹ Frances Jackson Bagwell married Helen Agnes Utecht on 16 June 1936 at Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan. Frances Jackson Bagwell died on 24 October 1975 in Volusia, Florida, at age 64.¹ He was buried at Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.¹

     Faye M. Tucker was born on 25 October 1919. As of 5 June 1997,her married name was Bagwell. She married Tom Walton Bagwell, son of Knox Earnest Bagwell and Rosa Pearl Wilson, on 5 June 1997 at Rockwell, Texas. Faye M. Tucker died on 17 May 2003 in Garand, Dallas County, Texas, at age 83.