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     Caroline Isabelle Bagwell is the daughter of Michael Charles Bagwell Jr. and Mallory Johnson.¹

     Michael Charles Bagwell III is the son of Michael Charles Bagwell Jr. and Mallory Johnson.¹

     Lani Danielle Bagwell is the daughter of Michael Charles Bagwell Jr. and Mallory Johnson.¹

     Reverend Thomas Franklin Goldsmith was born on 12 June 1926 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. He married Doris J. Bagwell, daughter of Joel Fred Bagwell and Eva Jane Mull, after 1945. Reverend Thomas Franklin Goldsmith died on 21 January 1998 in Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 71. He was buried at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Bonnie Lee Bagwell was born on 28 September 1921 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joel Fred Bagwell and Eva Jane Mull. As of after 1945,her married name was Jefferson. Bonnie Lee Bagwell married Melvin Wade Jefferson after 1945. Bonnie Lee Bagwell died on 30 September 1974 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 53. She was buried at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Melvin Wade Jefferson was born on 31 December 1922 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina. He married Bonnie Lee Bagwell, daughter of Joel Fred Bagwell and Eva Jane Mull, after 1945. Melvin Wade Jefferson died on 23 December 2005 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 82

Melvin W. Jefferson Sr., 82, of Greenville, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home.

Born in Anderson, he was the son of the late W.H. Jefferson and Vera Childs Jefferson and was the husband of the late Bonnie Lee Bagwell Jefferson.

Mr. Jefferson was a member of the Sam Poe Masonic Lodge and was a Hejaz Shriner. He was also a member of City View First Baptist Church.

He served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Before his retirement, Mr. Jefferson worked as a shift supervisor in the textile industry.

He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Ronald Taylor of Greenville, Nancy and Darrell Keller of Greenville, and Kathy and Terry Bates of Charleston; one son, M.W. "Mike" Jefferson Jr.and his wife, Johnie, of Greenville; three sisters, Debra Delk, Kay Childress, and Sandra Freeman; four grandchildren, Ron Taylor, Kendell Jefferson, Adrian Wooten, and Ashley Jefferson; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Vivian E. Jefferson and Phillip Ray Jefferson; and a grandson, M.W. "Michael" Jefferson III.

Visitation will be Monday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, with services at 3 p.m.
Burial will follow at Graceland West Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Francis Hospice, 414-A Pettigru St., Greenville, SC 29601.

Published in The Greenville News: 12-25-2005.

He was buried at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     George Washington Wilson was born on 4 July 1905 in Dunns Rock, Translvania County, North Carolina. He married Verna Pearl Bagwell, daughter of James Henry Bagwell and Rebecca Jane Reid, in 1923. George Washington Wilson died on 2 May 1939 in Brevard, Translvania County, North Carolina, at age 33. He was buried at Dunns Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Brevard, Translvania County, North Carolina.

     James King Perry was born on 30 April 1906 in Translvania County, North Carolina. He married Verna Pearl Bagwell, daughter of James Henry Bagwell and Rebecca Jane Reid, after 1940. James King Perry died on 28 November 1989 in Brevard, Translvania County, North Carolina, at age 83. He was buried at Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Pisgah Forest, Translvania County, North Carolina.

     Dorothy Lawton Evatt married Henry Lee Bagwell, son of Forrest Lee Bagwell and Hazel Atkins, on 14 November 1948 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Randall Truman Bagwell was born on 9 October 1951 in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was the son of Henry Lee Bagwell and Dorothy Lawton Evatt. Randall Truman Bagwell married Janie Lynn Jones after 1969. Randall Truman Bagwell died on 4 August 1990 at age 38. He was buried on 7 August 1990 at Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Roger Wayne Bagwell was born on 3 February 1945 in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was the son of Henry Lee Bagwell and Dorothy Lawton Evatt. Roger Wayne Bagwell married Ruth Lynn Pruitt in 1966. Roger Wayne Bagwell married Teran Sue Norris on 28 September 1984 at Greenville County, South Carolina. Roger Wayne Bagwell died on 18 June 2011 at age 66.

     Danny Lee Bagwell is the son of Henry Lee Bagwell and Dorothy Lawton Evatt. Danny Lee Bagwell married June Rebecca (?) after 1967.

     Betty Sue Bagwell is the daughter of Henry Lee Bagwell and Dorothy Lawton Evatt.

     Randall Lee Bagwell is the son of Randall Truman Bagwell and Janie Lynn Jones. Randall Lee Bagwell married Lisa Delores Abercrombie on 4 July 1995 at Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Janie Lynn Jones married Randall Truman Bagwell, son of Henry Lee Bagwell and Dorothy Lawton Evatt, after 1969.

     Thurmon Otto Barrett was born on 13 June 1916. He married Jessie Bernard Bagwell, daughter of Forrest Lee Bagwell and Hazel Atkins, before 1940. Thurmon Otto Barrett died in October 1976 at age 60. He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Mary Frances O'Nell married Carl Breazeale after 1935. Mary Frances O'Nell is the daughter of Hazel Atkins.

     Carl Breazeale married Mary Frances O'Nell, daughter of Hazel Atkins, after 1935.

     Lanny Dean Bagwell is the son of Verner David Bagwell and Evelyn Anita Ramey. Lanny Dean Bagwell married Etta (?) before 1979.

     Danny Davis married Debbie Bagwell, daughter of Verner David Bagwell and Evelyn Anita Ramey, after 1975.

     Mike Levy married Bebe Bagwell, daughter of Lawrence Willard Bagwell and Nelle Jones, after 1967.

     Steve Greer married Beth Bagwell, daughter of Lawrence Willard Bagwell and Nelle Jones, after 1967.

     (?) Massey married Becky Bagwell, daughter of Lawrence Willard Bagwell and Nelle Jones, after 1967.

     Frances Joann Massingale was born on 22 April 1953 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. As of after 1971,her married name was Bagwell. She married Joel Ernest Bagwell, son of Claude Ernest Bagwell and Dorothy Eller "Dot" Page, after 1971. Frances Joann Massingale died on 4 January 2008 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 54

Frances Joann Massingale Bagwell, age 54, died on Friday, January 4, 2008, at Palmetto Health Baptist.

A native of Greenville County, the daughter of Joseph Wilburn Massingale (1885-1964) and Essie Odessa Lindsey Massingale Timms (1917-2010); wife of Ernest Joel Bagwell.

A former employee of G.N.C. and of the Baptist faith.

Other survivors include her daughter, Angela Colley Burnett; son, Shannon David Colley; brothers, Alvin Massingale and Ronnie Massingale; sisters, Daisy Mae Massingale Blackwell (1940-2020), Dolly Massingale Heape, Lillie Massingale Wagoner (1948-2015), and Pauline Massingale (1955-2010); and five grandchildren.

Also predeceased by a sister, Hazel Earline Massingale (1942-2005); brother, James Calvin Massingale (1945-1952) and a half-brother Daniel Massingale.

Funeral services were held at 4:00 pm, Monday, January 7, 2008, at Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rev. Keith Kelly, Rev. Eric Campbell, and Rev. David Gallimore; burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     Brian Keith Bagwell is the son of Joel Ernest Bagwell and Frances Joann Massingale.

     Bill Joe Owens married Joyce Ann Bagwell, daughter of Claude Ernest Bagwell and Dorothy Eller "Dot" Page, after 1968.

     (?) Hester married Susan Faye Bagwell, daughter of Claude Ernest Bagwell and Dorothy Eller "Dot" Page, after 1968.

     Edwin Rickey Bagwell II is the son of Edwin Rickey Bagwell and Patricia Jane Sankey. Edwin Rickey Bagwell II married Jean Marie Steketee on 25 September 1999 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Jean Marie Steketee married Edwin Rickey Bagwell II, son of Edwin Rickey Bagwell and Patricia Jane Sankey, on 25 September 1999 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

     Patricia Jane Sankey married Edwin Rickey Bagwell, son of Claude Ernest Bagwell and Dorothy Eller "Dot" Page, after 1970.