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     Ross N. Bagwell was also known as Reams Bagwell. He was born in May 1942.¹ He was the son of Glenn Zander Bagwell and Lorena Lewis.¹ Ross N. Bagwell married Pamela Jane Smith on 14 July 1963 at Elizabethtown, Illinois. Ross N. Bagwell lived in 1992 in Dover, Tennessee.¹ He died on 4 July 2021 at age 79


Ross Bagwell
Sunday, May 31st, 1942 - Sunday, July 4th, 2021

Reams 'Ross' Bagwell, age 79 of Big Rock, TN went to be with the Lord July 4, 2021. He was the son of the late Glynn and Lorena Lewis Bagwell. Ross was a lifelong farmer who was dedicated to his family and friends. He served many years on the Montgomery County Co-Op Board and the Stewart County Soil Conservation Board. Ross enjoyed coon hunting with his buddies and was a PKC World Champion Coon Hunter. He was a member of Wyatt's Chapel United Methodist Church. As a young man, Ross was a member of the champion 1959-1960 Stewart County High School Rebel Basketball Team, president of the Dover Future Farmers of America chapter and later alumni advisor. He was an avid Austin Peay State University basketball and New York Yankee fan.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant brother; Owen Bagwell.

He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 58 years of marriage, Jane Smith Bagwell, loving daughters; Lora Black (Chester) and Kanina Davis (Ken), precious grandchildren; Katie Black, Shelby Ross Black (Ally), Jenna Ross Davis, Kayle Davis, great grandchildren; Owen, Eloise, and Clayton.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 8, 2021 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Anglin Funeral Home. Visitation will resume Friday, July 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm and will continue until the funeral service at 2:00 pm at Anglin Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Edwards and Bro. Ryne Lee officiating. Burial will follow at the Bagwell Cemetery, Big Rock, TN. Those serving as pallbearers are Shelby Ross Black, Keith Earhart, Sam Harris, Dustin Kottong, Reuben Wyatt, and Terry Austin. Honorary pallbearers are Arthur Williams, Greg Spiceland, George Florez, Perry Knight, Edmund Terrell, Wayne Jackson, Dillard Wyatt, Larry Atkins, Lawrence Saunders, Bailey Heflin, Lawrence Koontz, Billy Givens, Mike Wilson, Carlos Lewis and the 1959-60 Stewart County High School Basketball Team.

Arrangements are entrusted to Anglin Funeral Home, Dover, TN.


He was buried on 9 July 2021 at Bagwell Cemetery, Indian Mound, Stewart County, Tennessee.

     Pamela Jane Smith married Ross N. Bagwell, son of Glenn Zander Bagwell and Lorena Lewis, on 14 July 1963 at Elizabethtown, Illinois.

     Brandan J. Bagwell is the son of James C. Bagwell CPA and Marilyn C. (?)

     Marilyn C. (?) married James C. Bagwell CPA before 1982.

     Bryan Bagwell is the son of James C. Bagwell CPA and Marilyn C. (?)

     Beverly R. Kamb married Edgar Andrew Bagwell, son of James William Bagwell and Reba Marie Medford, in 1949 at Contra Costa County, California.

     Frances Bagwell was born on 4 February 1939 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black.¹ As of after 1956,her married name was Black.¹ Frances Bagwell married Gerald Thomas Black after 1956.¹ Frances Bagwell died on 21 December 2020 at age 81


Frances Bagwell Black, 81, beloved wife of the late Gerald Thomas Black, passed away December 21, 2020.

Born in Easley, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black Bagwell.

Mrs. Black was the founder of Black's Seafood Restaurant. She was a member of Jones Avenue Baptist Church and enjoyed her Arts and Crafts.

Surviving are her daughters, Tammy Seay and husband, Mark, Lisa Lyday and husband, Ricky, and Fonda DuPre and husband, Scott all of Easley; grandchildren, Faith DuPre, Joseph DuPre, Ashley Lyday Lappin and husband, Matthew, Michael Lyday, Dusty Trotter and wife, Ashely, and Alina Trotter Wright and husband, Robert; great grandchildren, Ashtin and Coleman Trotter, Bladen and Makayla Marchbanks, and Luke Lappin; and a sister, Brenda Gilstrap.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Margaret Brown, Shirley Trotter and Teresa Fant; and a brother, Wayne Bagwell.

Graveside services at Greenlawn Memorial Park.¹


She was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Margaret Bagwell is the daughter of Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black.¹

     Shirley Bagwell is the daughter of Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black.¹

     Teresa Bagwell is the daughter of Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black.¹

     Wayne Joseph Bagwell married Hazel Robinson after 1941. Wayne Joseph Bagwell was born on 30 June 1941 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black.¹ Wayne Joseph Bagwell died on 13 February 1977 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 35. He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Gerald Thomas Black was born in 1938.¹ He married Frances Bagwell, daughter of Joseph Calvin Bagwell and Eunice Irene Black, after 1956.¹ Gerald Thomas Black died in 2008


Easley, SC - Gerald Thomas Black, 69, of 150 Fish Camp Road and husband of Frances Bagwell Black, died Monday, July 7, 2008.

Born in Greenville County, a son of the late Lewis Thomas and Clovie Pearl Lewis Black, he owned and operated Black's Seafood Restaurant, a business started by his parents, until his retirement in 1999, at which time he began his own landscaping and construction business. He was a member of Jones Avenue Baptist Church.

Surviving in addition to his wife are: three daughters, Tammy Seay and husband, Mark, Lisa Lyday and husband, Ricky, and Fonda DuPre and husband, Scott, all of Easley; two sisters, Peggy Cooper and Ruby Crow, both of Easley; six grandchildren, Faith and Joseph DuPre, Ashley and Michael Lyday, and Dusty and Alina Trotter; three great-grandchildren, Ashtin Trotter, and Bladen and MaKayla Marchbanks; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 3 PM, Wednesday at Jones Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Roger Couch and Rev. Clyde Gravley officiating.

Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.¹


He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Bobby Shirley married Helen Marie Bagwell, daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith, after 1956.

     Horace Hawkins married Brenda Bagwell, daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith, after 1968.

     Charles Hindmon married Jenny Bagwell, daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith, after 1965.

     (?) Barnes married Francis Bagwell, daughter of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith, after 1968.

     Nellie Blanche Evans was born on 15 October 1935. As of 17 March 1951,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Edward Bagwell, son of Attis Lee Bagwell and Ruby Lee Griffith, on 17 March 1951 at Austell, Georgia. Nellie Blanche Evans died on 18 June 2009 in Cherokee Medical Center, Centre, Alabama, at age 73

Mrs. Nellie Blanche Evans Bagwell, 73, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away June 18, 2009 at Cherokee Medical Center, Centre, Alabama. She was born on October 15, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Mr. Clyde Evans and the late Mrs. Ima Jewell Couch Evans. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Douglasville, Georgia. She retired from Douglas County School Transportation as a school bus driver with thirty years of service. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved bowling. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Bagwell, daughter, Cathy Sue Bagwell, son Danny Edward Bagwell, sister, Mary Frances Camp, and a brother, Johnny Evans. She is survived by a daughter and son in-law, Cindy and Wandel Bragg of Douglasville, son, Randy Bagwell of Douglasville, sisters and brother in-laws, Ruth Fretwell of Buford, Georgia; Ann and Raymond Long of Douglasville, Jean Dukes of Bill Arp, Verna Evans of Douglasville, and Patricia and Collis Spivey of Douglasville, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4:00PM from the Douglas Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Marbut officiating. Interment will follow at Bright Star United Methodist Cemetery in Douglasville. The family will receive friends Friday June 19, 2009 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglas Chapel. Messages of condolence to the family may be sent to www.jones-wynn.com Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglas Chapel is serving the Bagwell Family. 770-942-2311. She was buried on 20 June 2009 at Bright Star United Methodist Cemetery, Douglasville, Georgia.

     James Randy Bagwell is the son of James Edward Bagwell and Nellie Blanche Evans.

     Danny Edward Bagwell was born on 8 September 1952 in Douglas, Georgia. He was the son of James Edward Bagwell and Nellie Blanche Evans. Danny Edward Bagwell married Dale Alice Dogget before 1978. Danny Edward Bagwell died on 2 December 1984 in Douglas, Georgia, at age 32. He was buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Lithia Springs, Douglas County, Georgia.

     Cathy Sue Bagwell is the daughter of James Edward Bagwell and Nellie Blanche Evans.

     Cindy Bagwell is the daughter of James Edward Bagwell and Nellie Blanche Evans.

     Linda Louise Smith married Danny Lawrence Bagwell, son of James Manuel Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Buchanan, on 18 December 1965 at Monaghan Methodist Church, Greenville, South Carolina.

     Leona Evelyn Flowers married Archie Boyd Bagwell, son of William Madison Bagwell and Nova Alla Blanton, on 5 November 1977 at Volusia County, Florida.

     Florence (?) married William Blanton Bagwell, son of William Madison Bagwell and Nova Alla Blanton, before 1942.

     William Blanton Bagwell Jr. is the son of William Blanton Bagwell and Florence (?) William Blanton Bagwell Jr. married Susan Irene Brown in January 1968 at Brevard County, Florida.

     Susan Irene Brown married William Blanton Bagwell Jr., son of William Blanton Bagwell and Florence (?), in January 1968 at Brevard County, Florida.

     Thelma Lela Bagwell was born on 4 March 1910 in Stratford, Sherman County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Madison Bagwell and Nova Alla Blanton. As of 21 September 1930,her married name was Johnson.² Thelma Lela Bagwell married Robert Vance Johnson on 21 September 1930 at Memphis, Hall County, Texas.² Thelma Lela Bagwell and Robert Vance Johnson lived in 1954 in Washington, D.C. Thelma Lela Bagwell died on 4 October 1992 in Volusia County, Florida, at age 82.¹ She was buried at Shady Rest Cemetery, Holly Hill, Volusia County, Florida.^1,2

     Robert Vance Johnson was born on 20 August 1911 in Texas. He married Thelma Lela Bagwell, daughter of William Madison Bagwell and Nova Alla Blanton, on 21 September 1930 at Memphis, Hall County, Texas.¹ Robert Vance Johnson and Thelma Lela Bagwell lived in 1954 in Washington, D.C. Robert Vance Johnson died on 12 December 2002 in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, at age 91.

     Wayne Robert Bagwell is the son of William Blanton Bagwell and Florence (?) Wayne Robert Bagwell married Carolyn M. Unkown in July 1967 at Orange County, Florida. Wayne Robert Bagwell and Carolyn M. Unkown were divorced on 5 April 1972 at Hillsborough County, Florida. Wayne Robert Bagwell married Leeanna J. Stoor on 5 August 1972 at King County, Washington.

     Leeanna J. Stoor married Wayne Robert Bagwell, son of William Blanton Bagwell and Florence (?), on 5 August 1972 at King County, Washington.