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     John Thomas Bagwell was born on 19 July 1921 in Tennessee.¹ He was the son of John Alva Bagwell and Mollie Jellie Carney.¹ John Thomas Bagwell died on 12 October 1922 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, at age 1
John Thomas Bagwell was born on July 19, 1921 in Tennessee, the son of John Alva Bagwell and Mallie Jellie Bagwell (ca 1893-1922).

He passed away on October 12, 1922 in Montgomery County, thought to have died of TB since his mother died of it on August 30th. Burial was the next day in Port Royal's Benevolent Cemetery.


Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with John Alva Bagwell of Hickory Point as the informant.¹
He was buried at Benevolent Lodge Cemetery, Montgomery County, Tennessee.¹

     Bessie Steele Waller was born on 13 January 1914 in Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama. As of 1 March 1935,her married name was Bagwell. She married Roy Raymond Bagwell, son of Archibald Jackson Bagwell and Mary Jane Morgan, on 1 March 1935 at Morgan County, Alabama. Bessie Steele Waller died in 1998.¹ She was buried at Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.¹

     Mary Joi W. married Hughie Earl Bagwell, son of William Hays Bagwell and Salllie Leota Fisackerly, after 1950.¹

     Joseph D. Vanadore was born in 1897.¹ He married Mary J. Bagwell, daughter of William Henry Bagwell and Louvie Alice Hall, after 1917.¹ Joseph D. Vanadore died in 1968.¹ He was buried at Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Abbeville County, South Carolina.¹

     Sergeant First Class James Wiley Bagwell was born on 6 July 1930.¹ He was the son of Paul William Bagwell Sr. and Sarah Anne Blum. He enlisted in the US Army the first time on August 15, 1951 and released June 4, 1955. The second time he enlisted February 6, 1961 and was released on February 28, 1977. He served in Korea and Vietnam. (Serial Number: 247445332) and acheieved the rank of Sergeant First Class. Sergeant First Class James Wiley Bagwell married Ruby Lee Allen on 17 March 1951 at Greenwood, South Carolina. Sergeant First Class James Wiley Bagwell married Ruby Lee Allen on 27 March 1965.² Sergeant First Class James Wiley Bagwell died on 10 July 1987 in Greenwood, South Carolina, at age 57.¹ He was buried at Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Abbeville County, South Carolina.¹

     Patricia Marlene Bagwell was born on 27 January 1947 in Anderson County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of James Wade Bagwell and Nellie Ruth Brown. As of after 1965,her married name was Brown. Patricia Marlene Bagwell married Johnny Mack Brown after 1965. Patricia Marlene Bagwell died on 25 September 2004 in Anderson County, South Carolina, at age 57
Patricia Marlene "Bagwell" Brown, 57, of Anderson, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at Anderson Area Medical Center.

Born in Anderson, she was retired Team Leader at Ryobi and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are her mother, Nellie Ruth Brown of Anderson; sons, James M. Brown and John M. Brown, both of Anderson; daughter, Carol Lee Stone of Anderson; brother, James S. Bagwell of Anderson; and three grandchildren.

She was the widow of Johnny Mack Brown and the daughter of the late James W. Bagwell.

Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Revs. Terry Allen and Joey Hudgen officiating. The family will receive friends immediately after graveside services.

(The Anderson Independent-Mail, Anderson, SC, September 28, 2004).
wn Funeral Home of Anderson is in charge of arrangements.
She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.

     Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell was born on 18 August 1932 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Luther Broadus Bagwell and Gladys Bell Holland.¹ Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell married Joyce Lander Harris after 1950. Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell died on 5 October 2012 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, at age 80
Rev. Ralph Art Bagwell
August 18, 1932 - October 5, 2012

Rev. Ralph Art Bagwell, 80, of 120 Luther Land Road, Seneca, SC, husband of Joyce Harris Bagwell, died Friday, October 5, 2012, at his residence.

A native of Anderson, SC, Rev. Bagwell was the son of the late Broadus and Gladys Holland Bagwell. He was a retired Southern Baptist Minister, and was a member of Golden Corner Church. He was the founder of Back to Christ and the Bible and President of See the World Tours for twenty-seven years where he conducted over twenty tours to the Holy Lands.

In addition to his wife, survivors include sons, Michael D. Bagwell (Connie) of Seneca, and Mark Bagwell (Sheila) of Walhalla; daughter, Glenda Chapman (Jerry) of Seneca; brother, Harold Bagwell of Milwaukee, WI; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Rev. Bagwell was predeceased by brothers, Jack Bagwell, Jim Bagwell, and Guy Bagwell; and sisters, Doris Feltman, and Francis Connely.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, October 8, 2012 at Rocky Knoll Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the Oconee Memorial Park Mausoleum.

A designated seating area will be reserved for attending Ministers.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-4:00 PM Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Davenport Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Golden Corner Church for the purchase of Bibles, or the Building Fund, P. O. Box 358, Walhalla, SC 29691.

Cemetery Details:
Oconee Memorial Park
1923 Blue Ridge Boulevard
Seneca, SC, 29672

Davenport Funeral Home, Inc.
311 South Hwy 11
West Union, SC 29696
Telephone: (864) 638-3611.¹

He was buried at Oconee Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina.¹

     Joyce Lander Harris was born on 13 August 1933 in Oconee County, South Carolina.¹ As of after 1950,her married name was Bagwell. She married Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell, son of Luther Broadus Bagwell and Gladys Bell Holland, after 1950. Joyce Lander Harris died on 18 June 2021 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, at age 87


Joyce Lander Bagwell, 87, wife of the late Rev. Ralph Art Bagwell, of Seneca, passed away on June 18, 2021 at Lila Doyle Nursing Care Facility.

A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Bagwell was the daughter of the late Roy Lander Harris and Allie Lee Gay Smith. She was of the Baptist faith.

Mrs. Bagwell is survived by her sons: Michael D. Bagwell (Connie) of West Union and Rev. Mark Bagwell (Sheila) of Seneca; daughter: Glenda Chapman (Jerry) of Seneca; sister: Kathie Klare of Myrtle Beach; six grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bagwell is preceded in death by her sister: Judy Varner.

Entombment at Oconee Memorial Park Mausoleum.¹


She was buried at Oconee Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina.¹

     Michael Dwain Bagwell is the son of Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell and Joyce Lander Harris. Michael Dwain Bagwell married Constance Loretta Evatt on 11 May 1975 at New Hope Baptist Church, Greenville, South Carolina.

     Reverend Mark Bagwell is the son of Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell and Joyce Lander Harris. Reverend Mark Bagwell married Shelia (?) after 1970.¹

     Glenda Bagwell is the daughter of Reverend Ralph Art Bagwell and Joyce Lander Harris. Glenda Bagwell married Jerry Chapman after 1970.¹

     Harold Bagwell is the son of Luther Broadus Bagwell and Gladys Bell Holland.

     Clarence R. Bagwell was born on 19 March 1909 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He enlisted in the US Army on January 26, 1944 and released February 27, 1946. He died on 22 January 1974 in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, at age 64.

     Garry Bagwell is the son of Thomas Ray Bagwell and Ruth Moore. Garry Bagwell married Karen (?) after 1979.

     Tommy Bagwell is the son of Thomas Ray Bagwell and Ruth Moore. Tommy Bagwell married Kathy (?) after 1978.

     Terry B. Bagwell is the son of Thomas Ray Bagwell and Ruth Moore. Terry B. Bagwell married Cindy (?) after 1986.

     Tim Bagwell is the son of Thomas Ray Bagwell and Ruth Moore. Tim Bagwell married Rhonda (?) after 1986.

     Teresa Bagwell is the daughter of Thomas Ray Bagwell and Ruth Moore. Teresa Bagwell married Nelson Nunnally after 1979.

     Kathy (?) married Tommy Bagwell, son of Thomas Ray Bagwell and Ruth Moore, after 1978.

     Cody Bagwell is the son of Tommy Bagwell and Kathy (?) Cody Bagwell married Mickie Clifton after 2005.

     Mickie Clifton married Cody Bagwell, son of Tommy Bagwell and Kathy (?), after 2005.

     Gannon James Bagwell was born on 10 April 2016 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. He was the son of Cody Bagwell and Mickie Clifton. Gannon James Bagwell died on 24 September 2017 at age 1. He was buried at Hope Cemetery, Imboden, Lawrence County, Arkansas.¹

     Mason Bagwell is the son of Cody Bagwell and Mickie Clifton.

     Paizlee Bagwell is the daughter of Cody Bagwell and Mickie Clifton.

     Presley Bagwell is the daughter of Cody Bagwell and Mickie Clifton.

     Jimmy Dwain Bagwell was born on 7 September 1948 in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas.¹ He was the son of William Alfred Bagwell and Roma Evelyn McQuay.¹ Jimmy Dwain Bagwell died on 1 January 2006 in Arkansas at age 57
Jimmy Dwain Bagwell, 57, of Powhatan, died Jan. 1, 2006, at Powhatan, following a lengthy illness.
Born Sept. 7, 1948, at Sedgwick, he was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired construction worker and was of the Baptist belief.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred William and Roma McQuay Bagwell; a brother, James Bagwell; and a sister, Louise Tredal.
Survivors include two sons, William Dwain Bagwell, Powhatan, and Jimmy Dwain Bagwell, Black Rock; a stepson, David Allen Midgett, Walnut Ridge; a stepdaughter, Candy Le An Story, Ravenden; a brother, Alfred William Bagwell, Searcy; two sisters, Vera Cunningham and Vida Faye Horton, both of Palm Springs, Calif; and four grandchildren, Michael Allen Bagwell Story, Justin Richard Story, Rebecca LeAnn Bagwell and Austin Dwain Bagwell.
Graveside service is today at 2 p.m. at Markham Cemetery under the direction of Bryan Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Bagwell, William Bagwell, David Midgett, Jubul Steel, Jeremy Brady and Revell Voyles.¹
He was buried at Markham Cemetery, Eqypt, Lawrence County, Arkansas.¹

     James Franklin Bagwell was born on 3 May 1937 in Arkansas. He was the son of William Alfred Bagwell and Roma Evelyn McQuay. James Franklin Bagwell married Jaunita Whitmire on 22 March 1958 at Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas. He served in the US Army from from 2 December 1960 to 1 December 1962. James Franklin Bagwell married Norma Jean Smith on 21 October 1969 at King County, Washington. James Franklin Bagwell and Norma Jean Smith were divorced on 16 June 1971 at King County, Washington. James Franklin Bagwell married Tanya Lee (?) before 21 December 1972. He is sentenced to four years in prison on the charge of assault. James Franklin Bagwell married Jean Frances Stout on 10 December 1981 at Salem, Marion County, Oregon. James Franklin Bagwell and Jean Frances Stout were divorced on 26 April 1985 at Marion County, Oregon. James Franklin Bagwell died on 21 June 2002 in Missouri at age 65. He was buried on 27 June 2002 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri.

     Edna Louise Bagwell was born on 7 September 1946 in Sedgwick, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William Alfred Bagwell and Roma Evelyn McQuay. As of 24 December 1994,her married name was Tilley. Edna Louise Bagwell married Glen Tilley on 24 December 1994 at Wasco, Oregon. Edna Louise Bagwell died on 2 April 1999 at age 52. She was buried on 7 April 1999 at Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion County, Oregon.

     William Dwain Bagwell is the son of Jimmy Dwain Bagwell.

     Jimmy Dwain Bagwell is the son of Jimmy Dwain Bagwell.