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     John Joseph Bagwell was born on 6 June 1917.^1,2 He was the son of John Bagwell and Anna Griffin. John Joseph Bagwell married Alice Round on 12 May 1941 at Cook County, Illinois.² He was assigned to the AM-135 Merganser and was still mustering to this ship in 31 Mar 1943.
USS Merganser (AM-135) was a minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for the duck, merganser.

Originally the commercial trawler Annapolis, Merganser was built in 1937 by the Bethlehem Steel Corp., Quincy, Massachusetts; acquired by the U.S. Navy as Ocean through Maritime Commission requisition purchase from the General Sea Foods Corp., Boston, Massachusetts, 3 January 1942; renamed Merganser 18 January 1942; converted by Bethlehem Steel Atlantic Works, East Boston, Massachusetts; and commissioned 23 May 1942, Lt. Arthur S. Johnson, USNR, in command.

Assigned to the 1st Naval District, Merganser operated from the Woods Hole Section Base, patrolling the waters off New England, until February 1944.

On 9 Aug 1943, he mustered to YMS 231, which was a 136' class Motor Minesweeper.
USS Firecrest (AMS-10/YMS-231) was an YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for clearing coastal minefields during World War II.

Firecrest was laid down 5 October 1942 by Frank L. Sample, Jr., Boothbay Harbor, Maine; launched, 3 April 1943; completed and commissioned USS YMS-231, 6 August 1943.

She was decommissioned in February 1947; named Firecrest and reclassified as a Motor minesweeper, AMS-10, 18 February 1947. He enlisted in the US Navy on 7 December 1942 during World War II and was released November 13, 1945. John Joseph Bagwell died on 13 September 1995 in Lansing, Illinois, at age 78.^1,2 He was buried on 16 September 1995 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois.^1,2

     Alice Round was born on 4 November 1918.¹ As of 12 May 1941,her married name was Bagwell. She married John Joseph Bagwell, son of John Bagwell and Anna Griffin, on 12 May 1941 at Cook County, Illinois.² Alice Round died on 3 January 2006 at age 87
Beloved wife of the late John Bagwell. Loving mother of Kathy (Jim Stephans & the late Michael Ritter) Ritter - Stephans. Dearest grandmother of Ryan (Colleen) Ritter & Amy (Jason) Bray. Proud great grandmother of Caitlin, Delaney, Kaden & Meghan. Cherished sister of Dorothy (the late Steve) Churilla, June (friend Ken Hoffman & the late Warren) Congdon, James (Sally) Round & Patricia (Richard) Lencki. Dear aunt of many nieces & nephews.¹
She was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois.¹

     James Joseph Bagwell was born on 15 April 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of John Bagwell and Anna Griffin. James Joseph Bagwell died on 19 November 2000 at age 80.

     William Charles Bagwell was born on 27 June 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of John Bagwell and Anna Griffin. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He mustered on the USS-183 Seal in November 15 1945. William Charles Bagwell died on 23 December 1970 at age 49. He was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois.

     Kathleen Bagwell was born after June 1941.¹ She was the daughter of John Joseph Bagwell and Alice Round.^1,2 As of after 1960,her married name was Ritter. As of after 1960,her married name was Stephans. Kathleen Bagwell married Jim Stephans after 1960. Kathleen Bagwell married Michael Ritter after 1960. Kathleen Bagwell died in 2003. She was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

     Lewis McKinley Hensley was born on 9 October 1922. He married Luttie Wynelle Bagwell, daughter of Howard Penmore Bagwell and Emma Mae Tucker, on 26 October 1946. Lewis McKinley Hensley died on 6 April 2006 at age 83. He was buried at Fain Cemetery, Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia.

     Jeremy Patrick Bagwell was born on 16 June 1982 in Howard County, Indiana.¹ He was the son of Bradley James Bagwell and Patricia Ann Varnau.¹ Jeremy Patrick Bagwell married Ashley Young on 31 December 2005 at Las Vegas, Nevada.¹ Jeremy Patrick Bagwell died on 8 June 2011 in Canada at age 28
Jeremy Patrick Bagwell, 28, Kokomo, was taken from us when he was tragically killed on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, while working on a road construction project. He was born June 16, 1982 in Howard County, the son of Brad Bagwell & Patricia (Varnau) Bagwell. Jeremy married Ashley Young on December 31, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV.

Jeremy graduated from Eastern High School where he participated in football and track. He loved classic country music, especially, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash. He was a very simple, honest and hard working man. He always gave 110% to whatever he did in life.

Jeremy lived his life devoted to his family. He was an amazing husband and words cannot define the relationship he had with his kids. Every day was spent with his wife and kids, as he loved them more than life itself.

Jeremy leaves behind his wife, Ashley Young Bagwell, and three sons, Brody, 3 ½, and twins Clay and Cole, 23 months; his mother, Patricia Bagwell and his father and step-mother, Brad and Karla Bagwell; a brother and sister-in-law, Christopher and Roxanne Bagwell, a sister, Erin Bagwell; a step-sister, Summer Wilson; grandparents, Blaine and Bonnie Bagwell, Mary Varnau, and Wilbur and Carol Varnau; his father-in-law, Oscar Young, with whom he was very close; mother-in-law, Brenda Taylor; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and friends who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his sister Jennifer Bagwell.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2011 at Shirley & Stout, Lincoln Road Chapel, 1315 West Lincoln Road, with his uncle Bart Bagwell officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Greentown. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeremy Bagwell Memorial Fund at First Farmer Bank.¹
He was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.¹

     Ashley Young married Jeremy Patrick Bagwell, son of Bradley James Bagwell and Patricia Ann Varnau, on 31 December 2005 at Las Vegas, Nevada.¹

     Brody Bagwell is the son of Jeremy Patrick Bagwell and Ashley Young.¹

     Clay Bagwell is the son of Jeremy Patrick Bagwell and Ashley Young.¹

     Cole Bagwell is the son of Jeremy Patrick Bagwell and Ashley Young.¹

     Christopher B. Bagwell is the son of Bradley James Bagwell and Patricia Ann Varnau.¹ Christopher B. Bagwell married Roxanne (?) after 1995.

     Erin E. Bagwell was born on 17 January 1988.^1,2 She was the daughter of Bradley James Bagwell and Patricia Ann Varnau.¹ Erin E. Bagwell lived in 2013 in Greentown, Howard County, Indiana. She died on 8 October 2020 at age 32

Erin Bagwell, 32, left this world on Thursday, October 8, 2020, to join her mother, sister, and brother in Heaven. She was born January 17, 1988 and was the daughter of Brad Bagwell and Patricia Varnau Julius. She had long ago accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.

Erin was a 2006 graduate of Eastern High School and lived most of her life in Greentown. She enjoyed playing the violin in school. Erin attended Ivy Tech. She loved working with small children, working at Bona Vista to help with the care of the children there. She also helped periodically at Crossroads Community Church.

She was active at Jerome Christian Church in Greentown and loved attending there. She had many friends there, young and old.

Erin is survived by her father, Brad (Janine) Bagwell; step-father, Ron Julius; her brother Chris (Roxanne) Bagwell; her aunts, Belinda (Richard) Sezbenski, Benita (Stan) Zirkle, Beth Jaenicke, Janny Varnau, Cathy Kurtz, and Jeanne (Robert) Reames; her uncles, Brent Bagwell, Bart (Lisa) Bagwell, Mike (Susan) Varnau, Jim (Janet) Varnau, Steve (Michelle) Varnau, and Scott (Jenny) Varnau.

Erin was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Varnau Julius; her sister, Jennifer Michelle Bagwell; her brother, Jeremy Patrick Bagwell; her uncle, Vic Varnau; and her paternal and maternal grandparents.

Erin enjoyed being an aunt and having several cousins. Her nephews are Brody Bagwell, Clay Bagwell, and Cole Bagwell. Her nieces are Brianna Bagwell and Samantha Bagwell. She had cousins living all over the country.

Funeral services will be at 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Jerome Christian Church, 9535 E. 100 S., Greentown. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, in Greentown, next to her mother and brother. Visitation with the family will be on from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities - Indianapolis, or Bona Vista Programs in Kokomo. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hasler & Stout Funeral Home in Greentown. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.hasler-stout.com.²

She was buried on 17 October 2020 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Greentown, Indiana.²

     Ronald Julius married Patricia Ann Varnau on 20 December 2014.¹

     Marvin D. Anderson married Mary Pearl Bagwell, daughter of Dr. Lewis Archabold Bagwell and Mary Ory Thrasher, on 30 April 1898 at Indiana.

     Bobby Louis Bagwell was born on 5 October 1931 in Precinct 5, Callahan County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Clyde Henry James Bagwell and Zelma Sallie Johnston.¹ Bobby Louis Bagwell married Vera Lee Walls on 6 October 1950 at Mitchell County, Texas.² Bobby Louis Bagwell died on 30 December 1987 in Midland, Midland County, Texas, at age 56.¹ He was buried at Hillside Memoral Gardens, Snyder, Scurry County, Texas.¹

     Vera Lee Walls married Bobby Louis Bagwell, son of Clyde Henry James Bagwell and Zelma Sallie Johnston, on 6 October 1950 at Mitchell County, Texas.¹

     As of 9 March 1939,her married name was Bagwell.¹ Jean Stephens married Nathaniel Luther Bagwell Jr., son of Nathaniel Luther Bagwell and Lillie Butler Morgan, on 9 March 1939.¹ Jean Stephens died on 11 April 1982.

     Joyce Hall Clark was born in 1922. As of after 1940,her married name was Bagwell. She married Sergeant Edward Bentley Bagwell, son of Nathaniel Luther Bagwell and Lillie Butler Morgan, after 1940. Joyce Hall Clark died in 2005.

     Ruth G married Walter Moore Bagwell, son of Nathaniel Luther Bagwell and Lillie Butler Morgan, after 1935.

     Mary Butler Bagwell was born in 1915.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Luther Bagwell and Lillie Butler Morgan.¹ As of after 1930,her married name was Rice.¹ Mary Butler Bagwell married Zelotes Ellis Rice Sr. after 1930.¹ Mary Butler Bagwell died in 1996.¹

     Zelotes Ellis Rice Sr. was born in 1912.¹ He married Mary Butler Bagwell, daughter of Nathaniel Luther Bagwell and Lillie Butler Morgan, after 1930.¹ Zelotes Ellis Rice Sr. died in 1991.¹

     Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr. was born on 6 July 1937 in Greenwood, South Carolina. He was the son of Alton Brooks Bagwell and Elizabeth Fuller. Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr. married Harriet Browder on 8 June 1963 at Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr. died on 30 October 2016 in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, Florida, at age 79
MYRTLE BEACH -- Alton Brooks Bagwell, Jr., 79, of Myrtle Beach, died on October 30 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, after an extended battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

A son of Alton Brooks Bagwell and Elizabeth Fuller Bagwell, Brooks was born July 6, 1937, in Greenwood, South Carolina. He was a 1955 graduate of Greenwood High School and a 1959 graduate of Clemson University, majoring in electrical engineering. He enrolled in the United States Army for two years and served in the Army Signal Corps in Japan. He was employed by Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for 13 years, the Charleston Naval Shipyard for 3 years, and NAVALEX of Charleston for 15 years. Brooks was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Myrtle Beach. A longtime resident of Summerville and North Charleston, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Charleston Area Credit Union and on boards of Meals on Wheels and various subdivision committees in Coosaw Creek in North Charleston. He was an avid participant in water sports, including skiing, shrimping, and deep-sea fishing, In retirement, he and Harriet traveled extensively, including Europe, Russia, Hawaii, Australia, South America, and China.

Brooks is survived by his wife, Harriet Browder Bagwell; a daughter, Amy Elizabeth Bagwell Martin of Myrtle Beach; a son, Roger Brooks Bagwell and wife Maureen Lynn Mulvihill of State College, Pennsylvania; and four grandchildren, Melanie Grace Martin, Stephen Thomas Martin, Brooke Cornelia Bagwell, and Cedric Robert Bagwell. He is also survived by a brother, William Edward Bagwell, and wife Anna Gerace Bagwell of Fort Mill, South Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Clemson Foundation or the Michael J. Fox Foundation. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 26, at 11 a.m. at Dorchester Presbyterian Church, Summerville. A guestbook is available online at MyrtleBeachFH.com.

     Harriet Browder married Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr., son of Alton Brooks Bagwell and Elizabeth Fuller, on 8 June 1963 at Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina.

     Amy Elizabeth Bagwell is the daughter of Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr. and Harriet Browder. Amy Elizabeth Bagwell married (?) Martin after 1982.

     Roger Brooks Bagwell is the son of Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr. and Harriet Browder. Roger Brooks Bagwell married Maureen Lynn Mulvihill after 1982.

     William Edward Bagwell is the son of Alton Brooks Bagwell and Elizabeth Fuller. William Edward Bagwell married Anna Gerace on 18 July 1970 at First Baptist Church, Greenwood, South Carolina.

     Anna Gerace married William Edward Bagwell, son of Alton Brooks Bagwell and Elizabeth Fuller, on 18 July 1970 at First Baptist Church, Greenwood, South Carolina.

     Maureen Lynn Mulvihill married Roger Brooks Bagwell, son of Alton Brooks Bagwell Jr. and Harriet Browder, after 1982.

     Brooke Cornelia Bagwell is the daughter of Roger Brooks Bagwell and Maureen Lynn Mulvihill.