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     Shannon Smith married David Brent Bagwell, son of Jerry David Bagwell and Ruth Clippard, circa 1995.¹

     Daniel Edmond Bagwell is the son of David Brent Bagwell and Shannon Smith.¹

     David James Bagwell is the son of David Brent Bagwell and Shannon Smith.¹

     Paige Bren Bagwell is the daughter of David Brent Bagwell and Shannon Smith.¹

     Stephen Kale Bagwell is the son of Jerry David Bagwell and Ruth Clippard.¹ Stephen Kale Bagwell married Maribeth Briscoe in October 1990 at Tucson, Arizona.

     Kara Bagwell is the daughter of James Kenneth Bagwell and Karen Faye Culbreth. Kara Bagwell married Russell Haddock after 1993.

     Russell Haddock married Kara Bagwell, daughter of James Kenneth Bagwell and Karen Faye Culbreth, after 1993.

     James Luther Miller married Clara Floyd Bagwell, daughter of Burley Hampton Bagwell and Hortense Virginia Floyd, on 1 August 1954 at Norfolk, Virginia.

     Ronda Lee Bagwell was born on 25 January 1949 in Jackson County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Joseph Hiram Garrison Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead. As of after 1967,her married name was Thurmond. Ronda Lee Bagwell married Jimmy R. Thurmond after 1967. Ronda Lee Bagwell died on 23 November 2006 at age 57


Obituary
Ronda Lee Bagwell Thurmond, age 57, of Greensboro, GA, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Jackson County on January 25, 1949 to the late Joe Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead Bagwell. Ronda was a 1967 graduate of Commerce High School where she was a cheerleader. In 1969 she graduated from Young Harris College and then graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in early childhood education. She moved to Florida and taught Special Education for 13 years in the public school system. Later she graduated from Piedmont College with a masters degree. For 22 years, until March 5, 2006, she was a kindergarten school teacher. She spent most of that time at Greensboro Elementary School. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy R. Thurmond, of Greensboro, GA; two daughters, Melanie Burt of Greensboro, GA and Angela Ellington of Athens, GA; a son, Jim Thurmond of Greensboro, GA; three brothers, Merrill H. Bagwell of Commerce, GA, Joe Neal Bagwell of Cummins, GA and Steven W. Bagwell of Commerce, GA; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Greensboro Elementary School Gymnasium with The Rev. D. Geoffrey Taylor and Rev. Dennis Garner officiating. The family requests that any memorials be made in memory of Ronda B. Thurmond to the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605 or VistaCare Hospice Foundation, 150 Ben Burton Road, Bogart, GA 30622. The family will receive friends at their home. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706) 453-2626, is in charge of arrangements.

     Jimmy R. Thurmond married Ronda Lee Bagwell, daughter of Joseph Hiram Garrison Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead, after 1967.

     Merrill H. Bagwell is the son of Joseph Hiram Garrison Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead. Merrill H. Bagwell married Wanda (?) after 1967.

     Steven W. Bagwell is the son of Joseph Hiram Garrison Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead. Steven W. Bagwell married Beverly C. Bone after 1977.

     Wanda (?) married Merrill H. Bagwell, son of Joseph Hiram Garrison Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead, after 1967.

     Charles A. Bagwell is the son of Merrill H. Bagwell and Wanda (?)

     Seth Bagwell is the son of Merrill H. Bagwell and Wanda (?)

     Beverly C. Bone married Steven W. Bagwell, son of Joseph Hiram Garrison Bagwell and Sallie Mae Whitehead, after 1977.

     Joe Bagwell is the son of Steven W. Bagwell and Beverly C. Bone.

     Hayes Richard Bagwell is the son of William Hunter Bagwell and Amanda Ann Minter.

     Ronda Bagwell is the daughter of Harvey Gerald Bagwell and Charlene Grice. Ronda Bagwell married Gary Berry in September 1981.

     Gary Berry married Ronda Bagwell, daughter of Harvey Gerald Bagwell and Charlene Grice, in September 1981.

     Amos Eugene Bagwell was born on 8 August 1941 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas.^1,2 He was the son of Harvie Jay Bagwell and Lorine Lavere McQuay.^1,2 Amos Eugene Bagwell died on 7 November 1941 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas.^1,2 He was buried at Aldridge Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas.^1,2

     Audrey Phillips married Reverend Eldon Ray Bagwell, son of Charles Abner Bagwell and Edith Evelyn Nelson, on 4 January 1958 at Wahington County, Arkansas.

     Sharon Lee Bagwell is the daughter of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley. Sharon Lee Bagwell married Roderick Dean Brazeal on 5 July 1963 at Springfield, Missouri.

     Roderick Dean Brazeal married Sharon Lee Bagwell, daughter of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley, on 5 July 1963 at Springfield, Missouri.

     Evelyen Kay Bagwell was born on 14 September 1947 in Missouri. She was the daughter of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley. As of 20 August 1965,her married name was Wilkerson. Evelyen Kay Bagwell married William Alva Wilkerson on 20 August 1965. As of 22 May 1981,her married name was Summerfield. Evelyen Kay Bagwell married Bill Summerfield on 22 May 1981 at Miami, Oklahoma. Evelyen Kay Bagwell died on 13 September 2026 at age 78


Evelyn Kay Summerfield (Bagwell), daughter of the late Eldon R. and Evelyn V. Bagwell was born on September 14, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri. She attended public schools and graduated from Central High School in 1965.

On November 22, 1969 she was blessed with a beautiful daughter, Angela Kay. On May 22nd, 1981 she married William Ray Summerfield (Bill) in Miami, Oklahoma. Kay loved God and attended church from early childhood, when her Grandpa and Grandma Bagwell would come by on Sundays to take her to church. She received Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and was baptized in 1975.

Kay loved her family and enjoyed spending time with all of them, including the get togethers with extended relatives throughout the years. She especially loved animals and was a "pet mom" for many different dogs throughout her life. She called her beloved schnauzer Riley an angel without wings. He gave her unconditional love in so many ways.

Kay is survived by her husband of 45 years Bill Summerfield, St. Augustine, Florida, her daughter Angela Kay Coleman (Darren), Port Orange, Florida, sister Sharon Brazeal of Springfield, Missouri, and brother Eldon Ray Bagwell (Betty) of Rogersville, Missouri. Nieces Aleshia Garrison, Katy, Texas, and Erin Cook (Brice), Rogersville, Missouri. Nephew Riley Bagwell (Ali and family), St. Paul, Minnesota. Great niece Lachelle Schulze (Robert and family), and great nephews Quintin Garrison (Claudia) and Zach Garrison. She was preceded in death by her parents Eldon and Evelyn Bagwell, maternal grandparents William Riley and Ethel McKinley, and paternal grandparents Elmer and Myrtle Bagwell, along with several beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm on Sunday, September 20th, 2026 at Greenlawn Funeral Home at 3506 N. National, Springfield.

A memorial service will be September 21st, 2026 beginning at 8:30 at Greenlawn Funeral Home, Pastor Tom Maples officiating, followed by burial at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 5201 S. Southwood Rd, Springfield.


She was buried on 21 September 2026 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Springfield, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.

     Bill Summerfield married Evelyen Kay Bagwell, daughter of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley, on 22 May 1981 at Miami, Oklahoma.

     Eldon Ray Bagwell Jr. is the son of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley. Eldon Ray Bagwell Jr. married Betty Jane Snearly on 6 August 1976 at Springfield, Missouri.

     Betty Jane Snearly married Eldon Ray Bagwell Jr., son of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley, on 6 August 1976 at Springfield, Missouri.

     William Alva Wilkerson married Evelyen Kay Bagwell, daughter of Roseland Eldon Bagwell and Vida Evelyn Riley, on 20 August 1965.

     Curtis Brent Gurley married Leona Karen Bagwell, daughter of Reverend Eldon Ray Bagwell and Audrey Phillips, on 20 June 1981 at Huntsville, Arkansas.