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     Charles Edward Goodrich married Thora Louise Bagwell, daughter of Athel Jay Bagwell and Lelia Velle Vernon, on 23 September 1966 at Royal Center, Cass County, Indiana.

     Frederic Mitchell Kennell married Jane Ellen Bagwell, daughter of Athel Jay Bagwell and Lelia Velle Vernon, on 11 September 1954.

     (?) Simons married Thora Louise Bagwell, daughter of Athel Jay Bagwell and Lelia Velle Vernon, after 1945.

     Barbara Williams married Dale Thomas Bagwell, son of Athel Jay Bagwell and Lelia Velle Vernon, before 1966.

     Rachel Lee Bagwell is the daughter of Dale Thomas Bagwell and Barbara Williams. Rachel Lee Bagwell married John Arthur Saxon on 25 May 1996 at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.

     John Arthur Saxon married Rachel Lee Bagwell, daughter of Dale Thomas Bagwell and Barbara Williams, on 25 May 1996 at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.

     Donald H. Elliott married Cletha Ann Bagwell, daughter of Athel Jay Bagwell and Lelia Velle Vernon, on 2 November 1979.

     Stephen Dale Bagwell is the son of Dale Thomas Bagwell and Barbara Williams. Stephen Dale Bagwell married Marcia Gale Meece on 29 October 1994 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

     Phyllis Elizabeth Ann King was born on 21 May 1934 in St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of circa 1966,her married name was Bagwell. She married Dale Thomas Bagwell, son of Athel Jay Bagwell and Lelia Velle Vernon, circa 1966. Phyllis Elizabeth Ann King died on 24 March 2025 in Brownsburg Meadows, Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana, at age 90


Phyllis Elizabeth Ann Bagwell, 90, of Mooresville, was granted eternal rest on Monday, March 24, 2025 at the Brownsburg Meadows. She is now free of the confinements of dementia which she has battled for over ten years. On May 21, 1934, she was born to Harold and Helen King in the city of St. John on the island of Newfoundland in Canada.

Phyllis dedicated her life caring for others. She cared for her family as a dedicated homemaker. Always putting the needs of others before her own, as mothers often do. She was blessed with a beautiful family marrying the love of her life, Dale Thomas Bagwell, on November 23rd, 1966. The two had enjoyed nearly 47 years of marriage before his passing on July 25, 2013

Aside from her own family, she was also active in her church and community. Many will remember Phyllis from her charitable work. Her compassion, generosity, and kindness were central to the many benevolent activities she engaged in. She truly embodied what it meant to be a servant and follower of Jesus Christ. Never seeking glory for herself, she simply wanted to help those around her and give glory to her Heavenly Father. Phyllis never turned down an opportunity to assist others, which was one of her greatest passions. The best years of her life were defined by her service to the poor, elderly, and disabled. She could always be counted on to volunteer, no matter what the task.

She was a member of the Mooresville Church of God, President of the Women’s Group, active leader with Churches in Mission, volunteer for Meals on Wheels, volunteer at the Senior Center, a volunteer at Camp Challenge, and more. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening and looking for new recipes to cook. Always seeking to grow in her faith, she valued Bible study and prayer time.

Phyllis also enjoyed caring for her many grandchildren, whom she loved more than life itself. Parents never heard the word “no” when it came to watching the grandbabies! Other enjoyable activities for her included mending and sewing clothing, bargain shopping, watching the birds on her deck overlooking the lake with her husband Dale, and caring for the homes that Dale designed and built with his own hands for her over their many years together. She also had a peculiar affinity for Canadian Geese, for some mysterious reason.

Friends and relatives, do not be sad at her passing. She suffers no more, and we are grateful. Phyllis would not want you to be sad on her account. Be happy for her as she enters her new world. She smiles.

Phyllis will forever be remembered by her family and friends including her children, Arthur Wood of Indianapolis; Arlana Wood of Indianapolis and Krystal (Howard) Simmons of Spotsylvania, Virginia; Stephen (Marcia) Bagwell of Indianapolis; sister, Emma Butler of Canada; daughter-in-law Sandra (Wood) Calvert; 7 grandchildren: Ashley Wood, Jimmy (Maggie) Farmer, Jeremy (Beth) Farmer, Megan Wood, Nelson Wood, Cassie (Max) Wood, Stephen J. Bagwell, 8 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Helen King; husband, Dale Bagwell; son, Max O. Wood Jr; and brother, Jim King.

Family and friends are invited to visit on Wednesday, April 2nd from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory. Phyllis’s Life Celebration® Service will immediately follow beginning at 12:00 noon at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Dale at Fairfield Cemetery in Camby following the service.


She was buried on 2 April 2025 at Fairfield Cemetery, Friendswood, Hendricks County, Indiana.

     Scott Thomas Bagwell is the son of Thomas Dewitt Bagwell and Barbara J. Watkins. Scott Thomas Bagwell married Lori (?) after 1978.

     Christopher A. Bagwell is the son of Thomas Dewitt Bagwell and Barbara J. Watkins. Christopher A. Bagwell married Becky (?) after 1978.

     Becky (?) married Christopher A. Bagwell, son of Thomas Dewitt Bagwell and Barbara J. Watkins, after 1978.

     Lori (?) married Scott Thomas Bagwell, son of Thomas Dewitt Bagwell and Barbara J. Watkins, after 1978.

     Walter Vernon Mayfield was born on 12 September 1922. He married Lalar Bagwell, daughter of James Frederick Bagwell and Myrtle Lee Brown, after 1945. Walter Vernon Mayfield died on 13 March 2010 at age 87


Service Date/Time: March 16, 2010 3:30 PM
Service Location: Harley Funeral Home Chapel
Services: Funeral services will be held at 3:30PM on Tuesday at Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dewain Willis officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at Harley Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2:00-3:30 PM.

Obituary: Walter Vernon Mayfield, 87, formerly of 112 Columbia Street, husband of Lalar Bagwell Mayfield died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Richard Campbell VA Home in Anderson. Born in Anderson, he was the son of the late Crayton and Gertrude Williams Mayfield. Walter was a US Navy veteran of WWII and formerly worked for Greenwood Specialty. He was preceded in death by a son, James Melvin Mayfield and by two sisters, Hazel Cain and Jeanette Brooks. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Patsy Davis and her husband, Johnny of Ware Shoals; a son Gerald Mayfield and his wife, Terri of Greenwood; a daughter-in-law, Becky Mayfield of Greenwood; four sisters, Lillian Reed of Anderson, Mary Thacston of Douglas, GA, Helen Duncan of GA and Joanne Buckhaulter of Bainbridge, GA; eight grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Robbie Davis, Barry Mayfield, Walter McCants, Matt Shannon, Dwayne Threlkeld, Jim Davis, Chris Steifle and Wil Threlkeld. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646. The family is at their respective homes.

Source: Harley Funeral Home Funeral Notice.

He was buried at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina.

     Willie H. Webb was born in 1903. He married Ossie Bagwell, daughter of Thomas Claude Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Spears, on 3 December 1927 at Florida.

     Ernest R. Grant was born in 1907. He married Eva Bagwell, daughter of Thomas Claude Bagwell and Mary Elizabeth Spears, on 22 July 1928 at Broward, Florida.

     John Lowrey Bagwell was born on 18 March 1885 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of John Calhoun Bagwell and Equilla Matthews. John Lowrey Bagwell married Lillie Mae Summerour before 1910. John Lowrey Bagwell died on 15 October 1968 at age 83. He was buried at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.

     Lillie Mae Summerour was buried at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas. She was born on 18 September 1888. As of before 1910,her married name was Bagwell. She married John Lowrey Bagwell, son of John Calhoun Bagwell and Equilla Matthews, before 1910. Lillie Mae Summerour died on 5 June 1977 at age 88.

     Juanita Bagwell was born on 22 February 1910. She was the daughter of John Lowrey Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour. As of 21 May 1931,her married name was Ownes. Juanita Bagwell married Rhea Herron Owens on 21 May 1931 at Amarillo, Randall County, Texas. Juanita Bagwell died on 4 July 2009 at age 99

Juanita Bagwell Owens, 99, of Amarillo died Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. James H. Lauderdale officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Juanita was born Feb. 22, 1910, at home, on land which is now part of the JA Ranch. She was delivered at home, by her grandfather a pioneer Panhandle doctor. Her parents were John Lowry Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour Bagwell.

Juanita graduated from Claude High School in 1927 and subsequently attended West Texas State Teachers College (now West Texas A&M University) in Canyon.

Juanita married Rhea H. Owens on May 21, 1931, in Amarillo. He died in 1966. Mr. Owens, until his retirement, operated furniture stores in Amarillo and Abilene.

Juanita was very outgoing, enjoyed her family and friends, and loved to travel. Despite her age, she was determined to live within the comfort of her Ong Street home until 2008.

Juanita enjoyed cooking, entertaining, playing bridge, traveling, PEO Chapter B, volunteer service at St. Anthony's Hospital and being a loving grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church.

In addition to her husband, Juanita was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Fay Dellis Adams; a brother, Howard Bagwell; and a daughter, Virginia "Ginger" Lauderdale.

Survivors include a daughter, Juana Ree Owens Forrester and husband Carroll Mack Forrester of Amarillo; a son-in-law, Jim Lauderdale of McAllen; five grandchildren, Matthew Forrester and Miles Forrester, both of Amarillo, Mack Forrester of Dallas, Sara Lauderdale Tippit of McAllen and James Lauderdale of Austin; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Downtown Women's Center, 409 S. Monroe St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Polk Street United Methodist Church, 1401 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Claude Cemetery, P.O. Box 189, Claude, TX 79019-0189; or Llano Cemetery, P.O. Box 563, Amarillo, TX 79105-0563.

Amarillo Globe-News, July 6, 2009.

She was buried at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.

     Rhea Herron Owens was born on 10 August 1902. He married Juanita Bagwell, daughter of John Lowrey Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour, on 21 May 1931 at Amarillo, Randall County, Texas. Rhea Herron Owens died on 12 November 1966 at age 64. He was buried at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.

     Howard Henry Bagwell was born on 19 July 1912 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas. He was the son of John Lowrey Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour. Howard Henry Bagwell married Lucretia Gertrude Wilson after 1935. He was a Captain in the US Army during World War II. Howard Henry Bagwell died on 9 August 1981 in Midland, Midland County, Texas, at age 69. He was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Midland County, Texas.

     Fay Dellis Bagwell was also known as Faydellio Bagwell. She was born on 3 October 1917 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. She was the daughter of John Lowrey Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour. As of after 1935,her married name was Adams. Fay Dellis Bagwell married Dallas Adams after 1935. Fay Dellis Bagwell died on 10 December 1990 at age 73. She was buried at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.

     Dallas Adams married Fay Dellis Bagwell, daughter of John Lowrey Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour, after 1935.

     Lucretia Gertrude Wilson was born on 12 June 1917 in Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas. As of after 1935,her married name was Bagwell. She married Howard Henry Bagwell, son of John Lowrey Bagwell and Lillie Mae Summerour, after 1935. Lucretia Gertrude Wilson died on 3 November 2011 in Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas, at age 94.

     Donald Howard Bagwell is the son of Howard Henry Bagwell and Lucretia Gertrude Wilson. Donald Howard Bagwell married JoAnn Shreffler on 20 August 1977 at Tarrant, Texas. Donald Howard Bagwell married Kandi S. Murphy on 11 December 2004 at Midland, Texas.

     JoAnn Shreffler married Donald Howard Bagwell, son of Howard Henry Bagwell and Lucretia Gertrude Wilson, on 20 August 1977 at Tarrant, Texas.

     Christopher Ryan Bagwell was born on 19 April 1983 in Midland, Midland County, Texas. He was the son of Donald Howard Bagwell and JoAnn Shreffler. Christopher Ryan Bagwell died on 4 February 2016 in Tarrant County, Texas, at age 32


Christopher Ryan Bagwell, 32, passed peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Winscott Road Funeral Home, 1001 Winscott Road, Benbrook. Chris was born April 19, 1983, in Midland to JoAnn and Don Bagwell. He graduated from Lee High School and attended Southwest Texas State. Chris will be missed in ways he never would have believed and forever loved by many. Despite many challenges, he never lost his love for life, people and special occasions. Chris had a generous heart, an artistic spirit, great intelligence, insightful wit, and an unrivaled love of movies. Chris was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George and Ann Shreffler; and paternal grandparents, Howard and Lucretia Bagwell. Survivors: His mother and best friend, JoAnn Bagwell; father, Don Bagwell; brothers, Brian and Stephen Bagwell; beloved nephew, Pierson; aunt, Tina Shreffler; and many other relatives and friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on Feb. 10, 2016.


He was buried on 13 February 2016 at Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Midland County, Texas.

     Brian Lee Bagwell is the son of Donald Howard Bagwell and JoAnn Shreffler. Brian Lee Bagwell married Ashley S. Rhodes on 12 October 2010 at Harris County, Texas. Brian Lee Bagwell and Ashley S. Rhodes were divorced on 22 September 2015 at Harris County, Texas.

     Stephen Brant Bagwell is the son of Donald Howard Bagwell and JoAnn Shreffler.

     Kandi S. Murphy married Donald Howard Bagwell, son of Howard Henry Bagwell and Lucretia Gertrude Wilson, on 11 December 2004 at Midland, Texas.