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WHITESBORO -- Graveside services for Edward G. Bagwell, 82, will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Texas with Rev. Alan Mattingly and Tom Bilderback officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro. Visitation will from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2007 at the funeral home.

Mr. Bagwell passed away Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison.

Edward was born on December 8, 1924 to John Benson and Leona Mae (Westmoreland) Bagwell in Gorman, Texas. He was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. He married Verna Mae Patterson. Edward was of the Baptist faith, he was retired from El Paso Natural Gas Company, he was an avid history buff and he was a certified Hamm Radio Operator.

He is survived by a daughter, Donna Tucker and husband Charles of Whitesboro; a son, Gene Bagwell and wife Susan of San Marcos; two granddaughters, Sonja Tucker Bilderback and husband Tom of Whitesboro and Jennifer Tucker Towery and husband Michael of Pottsboro; great-grandchildren, Preslie Bilderback of Whitesboro, Zachary Withrow of McKinney, Gunner Withrow of Pottsboro and Faith Jordan of Pottsboro; a friend, Alva Bagwell Walker of Whitesboro and his dog, Precious.

He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Bagwell; parents, John and Leona Bagwell and wife, Verna Bagwell.

To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhome.com

Meador Funeral Home, 401 Hwy 377 N., Whitesboro, TX.

(Published in The Sherman Herald Democrat on October 8, 2007)

Edward married Verna Mae Patterson 24 Feb 1961. Verna (daughter of Henry Abraham Patterson and Nora Beatrice Harrison) was born 11 Oct 1924, Jayton, Kent County, Texas, USA; died 17 Jan 2001, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried , Rochester Cemetery - Rochester, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]