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     Linda Ann Bagwell was born in 1941 in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Harold Allen Bagwell and Bonnie Ruth Gillespie. As of after 1958,her married name was Howe. Linda Ann Bagwell married Bill Howe after 1958. Linda Ann Bagwell died on 13 March 2023 in South Carolina


Linda Ann Bagwell Howe, 81, widow of William Hazel Howe, Jr., went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Mrs. Howe was born in Fountain Inn to the late Harold Allen Bagwell and Bonnie Ruth Gillespie Bagwell. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fountain Inn. She retired from the SC Department of Social Services. Linda served many years as the administrative assistant to the chairman of the History Department at Winthrop University. She enjoyed bowling and sewing.

Surviving are two sons, Ricky Dean and Danny Dean; two sisters, DeeDee Bagwell and Norma Jean Gillespie; and a grandson, Christopher Dean. She was predeceased by a brother, Severne Bagwell.

A Celebration of Linda’s Life will be 1 o’clock Friday, March 17th, at the First Baptist Church of Fountain Inn; officiated by Dr. Condy Richardson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Burial will be 10 o’clock Monday, April 4th, at Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Greenville, 113 Mills Avenue, Greenville, SC 29605.


She was buried on 4 April 2023 at M J Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.

     Bill Howe married Linda Ann Bagwell, daughter of Harold Allen Bagwell and Bonnie Ruth Gillespie, after 1958.

     (?) Gillespie married Norma Jean Bagwell, daughter of Harold Allen Bagwell and Bonnie Ruth Gillespie, after 1955.

     Marc Wayne Bagwell was born on 19 October 1958 in Oklahoma. He was the son of Billy Wayne Bagwell and Norma Jean Davis. Marc Wayne Bagwell married Patricia Gail Bray on 28 July 1978 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marc Wayne Bagwell died on 1 November 2024 at age 66


Marc Wayne Bagwell, 66, was called to the Lord on November 1, 2024. He was born on October 19, 1958 to Bill and Jean Bagwell in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marc ran a family grocery business for over 20 years.

He was also a write of plays and short stories, garnering acclaim for his published works. He loved tacos, scuba diving, old movies, the Minions, a good shave, and bad jokes. Marc is preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; and children, Brandon and Crystal, whom he loved dearly.

A visitation will be held from 4pm – 8pm on Thursday, November 7, 2024 with a funeral service to take place at 2pm on Friday, November 8, 2024, all at Moore Funeral and Cremation. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Norman, Oklahoma.


He was buried on 8 November 2024 at Sunset Memorial Park, Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma.

     Patricia Gail Bray married Marc Wayne Bagwell, son of Billy Wayne Bagwell and Norma Jean Davis, on 28 July 1978 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

     Mark Wayne Bagwell was born on 27 March 1962 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the son of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown.¹ Mark Wayne Bagwell married Christi Salopek on 1 June 1983 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Mark Wayne Bagwell and Christi Salopek were divorced on 21 October 1991 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Mark Wayne Bagwell died on 9 July 1994 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 32.¹ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

     Christi Salopek married Mark Wayne Bagwell, son of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown, on 1 June 1983 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Christi Salopek and Mark Wayne Bagwell were divorced on 21 October 1991 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

     Jessica Bagwell is the daughter of Mark Wayne Bagwell and Christi Salopek.¹ Jessica Bagwell married Ryan McCarthy after 2001.¹

     Mark Wayne Bagwell is the son of James Otis Bagwell and Martha Ann McClure.

     Marlene Joanne Weirath married Larry Lee Bagwell, son of William Lee Bagwell and Ethel Marie Millhoff, in November 1965 at Wadsworth, Ohio. Marlene Joanne Weirath and Larry Lee Bagwell were divorced on 21 October 1968 at Wadsworth, Ohio; on grounds of extreme cruelty.

     Eric Michael Bagwell is the son of Larry Lee Bagwell and Marlene Joanne Weirath. Eric Michael Bagwell married Jill Elaine Jones on 9 November 1991 at Akron, Ohio.

     Jill Elaine Jones married Eric Michael Bagwell, son of Larry Lee Bagwell and Marlene Joanne Weirath, on 9 November 1991 at Akron, Ohio.

     Donald L. Williams married Ethel Marie Millhoff before 1996.

     David Michael Skuban married Sharon Louise Bagwell, daughter of William Lee Bagwell and Ethel Marie Millhoff, on 16 June 1962 at Summitt, Ohio.

     Leila Irene Brown was also known as Lelia Irene Broen. She was born on 22 August 1930 in Elbert County, Georgia. She married Garnett Ralph Bagwell, son of Homer Lester Bagwell Sr. and Mentora May Worley, on 20 June 1956 at Greenwood County, South Carolina. As of 20 June 1956,her married name was Bagwell. As of before 1996,her married name was Gullet. Leila Irene Brown married (?) Gullet before 1996. Leila Irene Brown died on 9 March 1996 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 65. She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

     Cheryl Ann Bagwell is the daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown.¹ Cheryl Ann Bagwell married David Lamar Winfrey on 13 June 1997 at Bradley, Tennessee. Cheryl Ann Bagwell married Jim Gannon before 2004.¹

     David Lamar Winfrey married Cheryl Ann Bagwell, daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown, on 13 June 1997 at Bradley, Tennessee.

     (?) Gullet married Leila Irene Brown before 1996.

     Garnett Ralph Bagwell Jr was also known as Sonny Bagwell. He was born on 10 February 1958 in Anderson, South Carolina. He was the son of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown.¹ Garnett Ralph Bagwell Jr married Kimberly Lynn Austin on 1 November 1980 at Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia.¹ Garnett Ralph Bagwell Jr and Kimberly Lynn Austin were divorced after 1985. Garnett Ralph Bagwell Jr married Sandy Wogomon before 2020.¹ Garnett Ralph Bagwell Jr died on 13 March 2020 at age 62.¹

     William Anthony Bagwell was born on 7 February 1959. He was the son of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown.¹ William Anthony Bagwell married Christine Marie Werner before 1980 at Greenville, South Carolina. William Anthony Bagwell and Christine Marie Werner were divorced on 17 December 1980 at Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.¹ William Anthony Bagwell lived in 1982 in Euclid, Ohio. He married Judith Marie Detnerski on 2 July 1983 at Ohio.¹ William Anthony Bagwell died on 16 February 2007 in Ohio at age 48.¹

     Sharon Bagwell is the daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Clara Belle Bridgeman. Sharon Bagwell married (?) Jones after 1970.

     (?) Jones married Sharon Bagwell, daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Clara Belle Bridgeman, after 1970.

     Patty Bagwell is the daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell. Patty Bagwell married (?) Hollingsworth after 1970.

     (?) Hollingsworth married Patty Bagwell, daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell, after 1970.

     Wanda Kay Bagwell is the daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Clara Belle Bridgeman. Wanda Kay Bagwell married Richard Baker Young on 8 May 1976 at Greenville County, South Carolina. Wanda Kay Bagwell married Nolan Jay Champion after 1977.

     Richard Baker Young married Wanda Kay Bagwell, daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Clara Belle Bridgeman, on 8 May 1976 at Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Nolan Jay Champion married Wanda Kay Bagwell, daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Clara Belle Bridgeman, after 1977. Nolan Jay Champion died on 11 July 1993.

     Deborah Jean Bagwell is the daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown.¹ Deborah Jean Bagwell married Thomas Lewis Cowoski on 15 February 1985 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.¹

     Thomas Lewis Cowoski married Deborah Jean Bagwell, daughter of Garnett Ralph Bagwell and Leila Irene Brown, on 15 February 1985 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.¹

     Dorothy Eleanor Cartee married Garnett Ralph Bagwell, son of Homer Lester Bagwell Sr. and Mentora May Worley, before 1982.