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     Lynwood Ezra Durham was born on 7 August 1893 in Taylor County, Kentucky.¹ He married Carro Elsie Bagwell, daughter of Allen H. Bagwell Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Bolding, after 1913.¹ Lynwood Ezra Durham died on 16 February 1970 in El Paso County, Texas, at age 76.¹ He was buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.¹

     Ben F. Lower was born circa 1874 in Mississippi. He married Minnie Bagwell, daughter of John Calvin Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Staten, on 9 January 1899.

     John William Manasco was born on 14 December 1861 in Fayette County, Alabama. He married Nancy Bagwell, daughter of John Calvin Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Staten, on 16 November 1885 at Monroe County, Mississippi. John William Manasco died on 18 January 1929 in Hamilton, Monroe County, Mississippi, at age 67. He was buried at Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Hamilton, Monroe County, Mississippi.

     Ben Edd Holladay was born on 24 August 1857 in Mississippi. He married Mary Frances Bagwell, daughter of John Calvin Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Staten, on 14 January 1891. Ben Edd Holladay died on 19 September 1921 in Monroe County, Mississippi, at age 64. He was buried at Lebanon Cemetery, Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi.

     Dorothy Jean Sexton was born on 28 September 1933.¹ As of after 1946,her married name was Bagwell. She married Gene Amber Bagwell, son of George William Bagwell and Lillie May Cloud, after 1946. Dorothy Jean Sexton died on 3 July 2018 at age 84
Resident of Cumming GA. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and the Goodwill Ambassador for the Forsyth County Senior Center. She retired from the Forsyth County Board of Education after 30 years of teaching at Big Creek Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Bagwell; brother, Ralph “Cotton” Sexton; parents, Glen and Ether Sexton. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gina and Mark Kanehl of Dahlonega; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Cindi Bagwell of Dahlonega; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Charlotte Sexton of Buford; sister and brother-in-law, Janis and Bill Thomas of Cumming; brother in law and sister in law, Wansley and Lindell Watson of Cumming; grandchildren, Travis Kanehl and Christopher Bagwell.¹
She was buried at Sawnee View Gardens and Mausoleum, Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia.¹

     Gina Bagwell is the daughter of Gene Amber Bagwell and Dorothy Jean Sexton. Gina Bagwell married Mark Kanehl after 1965.¹

     Mark Kanehl married Gina Bagwell, daughter of Gene Amber Bagwell and Dorothy Jean Sexton, after 1965.¹

     Gary Bagwell is the son of Gene Amber Bagwell and Dorothy Jean Sexton.¹ Gary Bagwell married Cindi (?) after 1965.¹

     Cindi (?) married Gary Bagwell, son of Gene Amber Bagwell and Dorothy Jean Sexton, after 1965.¹

     Homer Henderson was born on 31 January 1883. He married Sarah C. Bagwell, daughter of William R. Bagwell and Sarah A. Purcell, on 23 September 1906 at Cherokee County, Georgia. Homer Henderson died on 13 June 1933 at age 50. He was buried at New Harmony Baptist Cemetery, Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia.

     Marcena Mae Bagwell was born on 15 April 1934 in Pampas, Arkansas County, Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Gavin B. Bagwell and Mildred L. (?)¹ Marcena Mae Bagwell died on 27 September 1996 at age 62.¹ She was buried at Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas.¹

     Caroline Louise Bagwell was born on 1 August 1945 in Merced County, California.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Allan "Joe" Bagwell Jr. and Thelma Martha Gifford.¹ Caroline Louise Bagwell died on 31 August 1945 in Merced County, California.¹ She was buried at Plainsburg Cemetery, Plainsburg, Merced County, California.¹

     Rebecca (?) and Albert Lamar Bagwell Jr. were divorced on 26 September 2001 at Escambia County, Florida.

     Grady H. Bagwell was born on 9 May 1925 in Winston, Mississippi. He was the son of Samuel Whitfield Bagwell and Alice Theodocia "Allie" Barnes. Grady H. Bagwell died on 26 May 1989 in Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi, at age 64. He was buried at Salem Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Chester, Chotctaw County, Mississippi.

     Earline Bagwell was born on 12 June 1927. She was the daughter of Samuel Whitfield Bagwell and Alice Theodocia "Allie" Barnes. As of after 1946,her married name was Welch. Earline Bagwell married Leroy Welch after 1946. Earline Bagwell died on 5 January 1978 at age 50. She was buried at Old Fellowship Cemetery, Jones County, Mississippi.

     Grace Guy was born in 1904.¹ As of after 1920,her married name was Engram.¹ She married John Willis Engram, son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ, after 1920.¹ Grace Guy died on 9 February 1980.¹ She was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     Elven Curtis Hayes was born on 10 April 1889.¹ He married Willie Merle Engram, daughter of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ, after 1915.¹ Elven Curtis Hayes died on 17 October 1960 at age 71.¹ He was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. was born on 23 May 1898 in New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ.¹ Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. married Myrtis Vilva Carter before 1920. Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. married Ruth Smith after 1945.² Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. died on 15 March 1986 in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia, at age 87
Ralph retired in 1968 from the Seaboard System Railroad as a Conductor after 52 years.¹
He was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹

     Ruth Smith was born on 15 October 1909 in Vienna, Dooly County, Georgia.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Engram.¹ She married Ralph Waldo Engram Sr., son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ, after 1945.¹ Ruth Smith died on 11 November 2007 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, at age 98
Ruth S. Engram
(Died November 11, 2007)

Ruth Smith Engram, 98, of Valdosta formerly of Waycross died Sunday afternoon (Nov. 11, 2007) at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta after an extended illness. Mrs. Engram was born in Vienna, GA to the late E.M. Smith and Stella K. Huff Smith. She attended college in Valdosta and received a degree from the college in Milledgeville, GA. Mrs. Engram taught school for 31 years, 27 of those years in Waycross, 10 years as Principal of Alice Street and Quarterman Street School and retired from Morton Avenue School in 1970.

Mrs. Engram was a member of the Waycross First Presbyterian Church, the Georgia Educators Association, Retired Teachers Association and former Secretary of the Waycross Teachers Association.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Waldo Engram, Sr., her first husband Lamar Taft Walea and a step-son, Ashley Engram.

Survivors include one daughter, Gwen Walea Lewis (Wallace A.), Valdosta, two granddaughters, Lynn Trumm (Keith), Hahira, LuAnne Jordan (Steve), Statesboro, four great grandchildren, Zackary Lewis Bentley, Jesse Pierce Bentley, Kathryn LuAnne Bentley, all of Hahira, Spencer Haynes Jordan, Statesboro, one great-great granddaughter, Isabella Amelia Bentley, Jackson, MS, two step grandchildren, Larry Engram, Brian Engram, both of Waycross and other relatives.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Oakland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 til 10:45 am Wednesday morning at the funeral home.

Sympathy may be expressed online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com.

Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.¹
She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹

     Myrtis Vilva Carter was also known as Myrtice V. Carter. She was born on 21 June 1900.¹ As of before 1920,her married name was Engram. She married Ralph Waldo Engram Sr., son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ, before 1920. Myrtis Vilva Carter died on 10 February 1945 at age 44.¹ She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹

     Ralph Waldo Engram Jr. was born on 15 April 1920.¹ He was the son of Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. and Myrtis Vilva Carter.¹ He enlisted in the US Army on 20 October 1943 (Service Number: 01946482) and had the rank of 1st LT. He was honorably discharged on 25 January 1946. Ralph Waldo Engram Jr. married Nancy Rezora Thompson on 24 March 1945 at Indian River County, Florida. Ralph Waldo Engram Jr. married Beryl D. (?) before 1954. Ralph Waldo Engram Jr. and Beryl D. (?) were divorced in April 1954 at Houston County, Alabama. Ralph Waldo Engram Jr. died on 23 February 1957 at age 36.¹ He was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹

     Nancy Rezora Thompson was born on 8 June 1925 in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia. As of 24 March 1945,her married name was Engram. She married Ralph Waldo Engram Jr., son of Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. and Myrtis Vilva Carter, on 24 March 1945 at Indian River County, Florida. As of after 1946,her married name was Johnston. Nancy Rezora Thompson married George Larkin Johnston after 1946. Nancy Rezora Thompson died on 13 April 2003 at age 77. She was buried at Hoboken Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia.

     George Larkin Johnston was born on 25 April 1919. He married Nancy Rezora Thompson after 1946. George Larkin Johnston died on 20 January 2003 at age 83. He was buried at Hoboken Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia.

     Beryl D. (?) married Ralph Waldo Engram Jr., son of Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. and Myrtis Vilva Carter, before 1954. Beryl D. (?) and Ralph Waldo Engram Jr. were divorced in April 1954 at Houston County, Alabama.

     Lawrence Ashley Engram was born on 13 October 1926 in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia. He was the son of Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. and Myrtis Vilva Carter. Lawrence Ashley Engram married Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Laughinghouse after 1945.¹ Lawrence Ashley Engram died on 27 October 1998 at age 72.² He was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.²

     Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Laughinghouse was born on 22 February 1926 in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Engram.¹ She married Lawrence Ashley Engram, son of Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. and Myrtis Vilva Carter, after 1945.¹ Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Laughinghouse died on 6 December 2017 in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia, at age 91
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Laughinghouse Engram, 91, died Wednesday afternoon (December 6, 2017) at her residence after a short illness.

A Ware County native and lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Donald Leroy Laughinghouse, Sr. and Ida Ruth Ray Laughinghouse. She attended Waycross Public Schools and was a member of Second Baptist Church. Later she retired from the Southern Bell Business Office in Waycross after 40 years.

Survivors include two sons, Lawrence “Larry” Ashley Engram, Jr. of Waycross, and James Brian Engram (late wife Susan) of Blackshear; one granddaughter, Lindsey Thomas (husband Jason); one sister, Glenna Griffis Lampp of Waycross; step-sister, Gwen Lewis of Valdosta; several nieces and nephews including Bruce and Donna Crawford, Donnie and Faye Laughinghouse, Terry Laughinghouse, Pam Sperry all of Waycross, John and Diane Griffis of Blackshear, Tim and Holly Griffis of Milton; several great nieces and nephews; and a very special friend, Sandy Allen of Waycross.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday (December 8, 2017) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends 1 until 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family has requested a private burial of her ashes will be held at Oakland Cemetery.

Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.¹
She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹

     Lawrence Ashley Engram Jr. is the son of Lawrence Ashley Engram and Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Laughinghouse.

     James Brian Engram is the son of Lawrence Ashley Engram and Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Laughinghouse.

     Infant Engram died on 27 May 1949.¹ He was born on 27 May 1949.¹ He was the son of Lawrence Ashley Engram and Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Laughinghouse.¹ Infant Engram was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹

     Peggy Anne Engram was born on 23 July 1933.¹ She was the daughter of Ralph Waldo Engram Sr. and Myrtis Vilva Carter.¹ Peggy Anne Engram died on 10 February 1945 at age 11.¹ She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia.¹