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     Rutha Jane Corbin was born on 12 February 1856 in Crossroads, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ As of 9 April 1872,her married name was Bagwell. She married James Seaborn Bagwell, son of Private James Adolphus Bagwell and Patsy Caroline Whitmire, on 9 April 1872. Rutha Jane Corbin died on 26 August 1930 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 74.¹ She was buried at Sunrise Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Walter Lee Bagwell was born on 8 June 1898 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. Walter Lee Bagwell married Ara Jane Porter on 15 April 1917. Walter Lee Bagwell died on 7 July 1960 in Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 62.¹ He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Ara Jane Porter was born on 4 December 1898 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ As of 15 April 1917,her married name was Bagwell. She married Walter Lee Bagwell, son of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin, on 15 April 1917. Ara Jane Porter died on 23 August 1969 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 70.¹ She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Walter Dewey Bagwell was also known as Dewey Bagwell. He was born on 16 February 1924 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Walter Lee Bagwell and Ara Jane Porter. Walter Dewey Bagwell married Gladys Viola Harper after 1945. Walter Dewey Bagwell died on 10 April 1972 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 48.¹ He was buried on 12 April 1972 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Alvin Lee Bagwell was born on 6 December 1927 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina. He was the son of Walter Lee Bagwell and Ara Jane Porter. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 16 April 1946 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. Alvin Lee Bagwell married Veronica Green circa 1947. Alvin Lee Bagwell died on 19 October 2005 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 77
Alvin Lee Bagwell, 77, of 104 Ray Drive, died Wednesday at his daughter's residence in Green Pond, S.C.

Mr. Bagwell was born in Pickens, SC, on Dec. 26, 1927, a son of the late Walter Lee and Ara Jane Porter Bagwell. He was a retired employee of the Pickens Cotton Mill, and was formerly associated with Robinson Funeral Home in Easley and Brice W. Herndon & Sons Funeral Home in Walterboro.

He was a Baptist and Army veteran, and loved woodworking.

Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Veronica Green Bagwell of Pickens; a daughter, Martha Heape and her husband, George, of Green Pond, SC; two grandchildren, Alicia Heape Rouse and her husband, Alan, and George Edward Heape and his wife, Melissa; two great-grandchildren; and one niece. He was preceded in death by two brothers.

The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Sunday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, with burial to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Robinson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Published in The Greenville News on October 21, 2005.¹
He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Maude Ester Bagwell was born on 8 August 1894 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. As of after 1912,her married name was Chastain. Maude Ester Bagwell married Tilman Farow Chastain after 1912. Maude Ester Bagwell died on 6 July 1964 at age 69. She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Tilman Farow Chastain was born on 16 March 1889 in South Carolina. He married Maude Ester Bagwell, daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin, after 1912. Tilman Farow Chastain died on 9 April 1957 at age 68.

     James Freeman Bagwell was born on 30 July 1892 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He was the son of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. James Freeman Bagwell died in 1905 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He was buried at Big Hill Cemetery, Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

     Joseph Seaborn Bagwell was born on 25 May 1889 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. Joseph Seaborn Bagwell married Jane Inez Cantrell after 1915. Joseph Seaborn Bagwell died on 5 December 1971 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 82.¹ He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Jane Inez Cantrell was also known as Inez Cantrell.¹ She was born on 6 May 1898 in White Water, Oconee County, South Carolina.¹ As of after 1915,her married name was Bagwell. She married Joseph Seaborn Bagwell, son of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin, after 1915. Jane Inez Cantrell died on 21 February 1988 in Taylors, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 89.¹ She was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Joseph Elvin Bagwell was born on 6 July 1923 in South Carolina. He was the son of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. Joseph Elvin Bagwell lived on 25 October 1943; He served in the US Army Air Corp at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi during World War II. He married Phyllis Jane Gary after 1945. Joseph Elvin Bagwell died on 28 September 1989 in Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 66. He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Beattie Austin Bagwell was also known as Austin Bagwell. He was born on 1 November 1928 in South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. Beattie Austin Bagwell married Clara Mae Parkins on 20 February 1954 at Easley, South Carolina.² Beattie Austin Bagwell died on 25 December 1995 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 67.¹ He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Emily Sue Bagwell was born on 15 November 1926 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. As of after 1943,her married name was Gilstrap. Emily Sue Bagwell married (?) Gilstrap after 1943. Emily Sue Bagwell died on 21 May 1962 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 35.¹ She was buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Ruth Elizabeth Bagwell was born on 12 January 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. As of after 1945,her married name was Bolding. Ruth Elizabeth Bagwell married James Wyatt Bolding after 1945. Ruth Elizabeth Bagwell died on 20 November 2021 in Salem, Oconee County, South Carolina, at age 96


Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Bagwell Bolding, 96, wife of the late James Wyatt "Jim" Bolding, passed away November 20, 2021 at her home.

Born in Easley, a daughter of the late Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and the late Janie Inez Cantrell Bagwell, Mrs. Bolding was a graduate of Easley High School and attended Draughon's Business College. She was a former secretary at Retail Credit Co., a homemaker and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church, Six Mile.

Ruth loved gardening, crafts, and making porcelain dolls, but her greatest love was for her family, and being a faithful and supportive wife to her late husband, Jim.

Surviving are a sister, Nelle Bagwell Taylor of Greer; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bolding was predeceased by five brothers, Edward Davis, Joseph, Austin, John and Dean Bagwell; two sisters, Emily Sue Gilstrap and Evelyn B. Williams; and two sisters-in-law, Lillian Crenshaw and Kathleen Byrd.

Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park.


She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Evelyn Bagwell was born in 1918 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. Evelyn Bagwell died in 2001. She was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Edward Bagwell is the son of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell.

     Harold Dean Bagwell was born on 24 December 1937 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was the son of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. Harold Dean Bagwell married Janie B (?) after 1955. Harold Dean Bagwell died on 15 March 1997 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 59. He was buried on 17 March 1997 at Hiullcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum, Greenville, South Carolina.

     Annie Nell Bagwell was born on 26 April 1934 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. As of after 1953,her married name was Taylor. Annie Nell Bagwell married Milton H. Taylor after 1953. Annie Nell Bagwell died on 27 March 2023 at age 88


Nelle Bagwell Taylor, 88, wife of the late Milton H. Taylor, passed away March 27, 2023.
A native of Easley, SC, daughter of the late Joseph S. and Inez Cantrell Bagwell, she was retired from the South Carolina State Department of Mental Health, and a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Teri L. Krezdorn (Carl) of Salem, SC; one son, Gregory D. Taylor (Pamela) of Lyman, SC; three grandchildren, Erica McCall (John), Christian Krezdorn, and Anna Hart (Jeremy); two great-grandchildren, Jack and Lucas McCall; and her loyal care giver and friend, Audrey Lambert.
Mrs. Taylor was the last surviving sibling of nine children.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Fairview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, SC.
Visitation will be held 12:30-1:45 pm Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the church.
The family will be at their respective homes.
Memorials may be made to Upstate Community Hospice House, 260 Fairwinds Dr, Landrum, SC 29356.


She was buried on 30 March 2023 at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     John Paul Bagwell was born on 17 May 1931 in South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Joseph Seaborn Bagwell and Jane Inez Cantrell. John Paul Bagwell married Rachel Smith after 1951.² John Paul Bagwell died on 11 November 1977 at age 46.¹ He was buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Eddie James Bagwell died in 1886. He was born on 15 February 1886. He was the son of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin.

     Addie Jane Bagwell was born on 16 February 1884 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. As of 25 December 1904,her married name was Hogsed. Addie Jane Bagwell married Carman Perry Hogsed on 25 December 1904 at Transylvania County, North Carolina. Addie Jane Bagwell died on 21 September 1962 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina, at age 78.¹ She was buried at Carsons Creek Baptist Church, Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹

     Carman Perry Hogsed was born on 14 August 1886 in Reba, Pitt County, North Carolina.¹ He married Addie Jane Bagwell, daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin, on 25 December 1904 at Transylvania County, North Carolina. Carman Perry Hogsed died in 1959 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹ He was buried at Carsons Creek Baptist Church, Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹

     Mary Emma Bagwell was born on 27 October 1878 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. Mary Emma Bagwell died circa 1881.

     Laura Ann Bagwell was born on 3 July 1876 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin. As of 13 November 1893,her married name was Garren. Laura Ann Bagwell married Joseph Hill Garren on 13 November 1893 at Transylvania County, North Carolina. Laura Ann Bagwell died on 16 November 1949 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina, at age 73.¹ She was buried at Gillespie Evergreen Cemetery, Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina.¹

     Joseph Hill Garren was born on 5 July 1871 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. He married Laura Ann Bagwell, daughter of James Seaborn Bagwell and Rutha Jane Corbin, on 13 November 1893 at Transylvania County, North Carolina. Joseph Hill Garren died on 4 October 1945 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina, at age 74.

     Larry Leon Bagwell was born in 1939 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Lonnie Leon Bagwell and Hazel Willene Medlin.¹ Larry Leon Bagwell married Gail Patric Childress on 23 December 1961. Larry Leon Bagwell and an unknown person were divorced on 29 September 1980 at Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He died on 12 October 2007 in Charolette, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, [:CR:]Larry Leon Bagwell, 68, of 3227 Sudbury Road, died Friday, October 12, 2007, at his home.

Born in Pickens County, a son of Hazel Medlin Bagwell of Easley and the late Lonnie Leon Bagwell, Mr. Bagwell retired as an accountant with Interstate Bakeries and was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are three daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie and Richard Wolf, Elizabeth and David Ells and Laura and Frederick Koerwitz, all of Charlotte; a brother, Jan Bagwell of Easley; a sister, Nadine Stvan of Dunwoody, Ga; eight grandchildren, Jaklyn Gail Wolf, Alexandria Rhea Wolf, Richard Brandon Wolf, Savannah Jane Ells, Patrick Donovan Ells, Melissa Kay Simpson, Frederick Braedon Koerwitz and Lauren Elizabeth Koerwitz.

Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 25 Woods Lake Road, Greenville, SC 29607.¹ He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Hazel Willene Medlin was born on 15 September 1918 in Lavonia, Franklin County, Georgia.¹ As of before 1939,her married name was Bagwell. She married Lonnie Leon Bagwell, son of Tandy Walker Bagwell and Elizabeth Della Freeman, before 1939. Hazel Willene Medlin died on 12 August 2015 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, at age 96
Heaven received a new Angel on August 12, 2015 when Mrs. Hazel Willene Medlin Bagwell went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Hazel was born in Lavonia, GA on September 15, 1918 to the late Oscar and Bonnie Hand Medlin. The wife of the late Lonnie Leon Bagwell, she worked for many years in the various cotton mills around Easley. She loved to spend time with her family and friends, and was a member of Bible Methodist Church for over 40 years before moving her membership to the Neighborhood Church, where her Grandson is pastor.

She was preceded in death by her son; Larry Leon Bagwell.

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

     Leslie Bagwell is the daughter of Larry Leon Bagwell and Gail Patric Childress. Leslie Bagwell married Richard Wolf after 1976.

     Elizabeth Bagwell is the daughter of Larry Leon Bagwell and Gail Patric Childress. Elizabeth Bagwell married David Ells after 1976.

     Laura Bagwell is the daughter of Larry Leon Bagwell and Gail Patric Childress. Laura Bagwell married Frederick Koerwitz after 1976.