Published in Daily Press from July 20 to July 23, 2010 (in part):
POQUOSON - James Charlie Ragsdale, 88, a native of Franklinville, N.C., and Poquoson resident the past 52 years, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010.
He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding in 1985 as a welder and instructor after 35 years of service. He was a WWII Navy veteran, and was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle and the Senior Bible Class.
Charlie was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Betty C. Ragsdale; grandson, James W. "Jimmy" Ragsdale Jr.; sisters, Mary Curtis and Jewell Shane; and parents, Blanche and Harris Ragsdale.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Mary Kelly Ragsdale; his son, James W. "Bill" Ragsdale and wife, Gloria; granddaughter, Beth Ann Ragsdale Gorrell and husband, Tim; great-grandson, Timmy Gorrell; sisters, Edith Kinney, Irene Murray, and Viola Bean and husband, Wallace; stepdaughters, Faye Wimmer and husband, Kyle, and MaryAnn Murphy and husband, Andrew; stepsons, Colin Ray Kelly and wife, Alice, David Kelly and wife, Meg, and Weldon Kelly and wife, Marie; several stepgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and Haley Brooke Forrest.
POQUOSON - James Charlie Ragsdale, 88, a native of Franklinville, N.C., and Poquoson resident the past 52 years, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010.
He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding in 1985 as a welder and instructor after 35 years of service. He was a WWII Navy veteran, and was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle and the Senior Bible Class.
Charlie was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Betty C. Ragsdale; grandson, James W. "Jimmy" Ragsdale Jr.; sisters, Mary Curtis and Jewell Shane; and parents, Blanche and Harris Ragsdale.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Mary Kelly Ragsdale; his son, James W. "Bill" Ragsdale and wife, Gloria; granddaughter, Beth Ann Ragsdale Gorrell and husband, Tim; great-grandson, Timmy Gorrell; sisters, Edith Kinney, Irene Murray, and Viola Bean and husband, Wallace; stepdaughters, Faye Wimmer and husband, Kyle, and MaryAnn Murphy and husband, Andrew; stepsons, Colin Ray Kelly and wife, Alice, David Kelly and wife, Meg, and Weldon Kelly and wife, Marie; several stepgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and Haley Brooke Forrest.
Published in Daily Press from July 20 to July 23, 2010 (in part):
POQUOSON - James Charlie Ragsdale, 88, a native of Franklinville, N.C., and Poquoson resident the past 52 years, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010.
He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding in 1985 as a welder and instructor after 35 years of service. He was a WWII Navy veteran, and was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle and the Senior Bible Class.
Charlie was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Betty C. Ragsdale; grandson, James W. "Jimmy" Ragsdale Jr.; sisters, Mary Curtis and Jewell Shane; and parents, Blanche and Harris Ragsdale.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Mary Kelly Ragsdale; his son, James W. "Bill" Ragsdale and wife, Gloria; granddaughter, Beth Ann Ragsdale Gorrell and husband, Tim; great-grandson, Timmy Gorrell; sisters, Edith Kinney, Irene Murray, and Viola Bean and husband, Wallace; stepdaughters, Faye Wimmer and husband, Kyle, and MaryAnn Murphy and husband, Andrew; stepsons, Colin Ray Kelly and wife, Alice, David Kelly and wife, Meg, and Weldon Kelly and wife, Marie; several stepgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and Haley Brooke Forrest.
POQUOSON - James Charlie Ragsdale, 88, a native of Franklinville, N.C., and Poquoson resident the past 52 years, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010.
He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding in 1985 as a welder and instructor after 35 years of service. He was a WWII Navy veteran, and was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle and the Senior Bible Class.
Charlie was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Betty C. Ragsdale; grandson, James W. "Jimmy" Ragsdale Jr.; sisters, Mary Curtis and Jewell Shane; and parents, Blanche and Harris Ragsdale.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Mary Kelly Ragsdale; his son, James W. "Bill" Ragsdale and wife, Gloria; granddaughter, Beth Ann Ragsdale Gorrell and husband, Tim; great-grandson, Timmy Gorrell; sisters, Edith Kinney, Irene Murray, and Viola Bean and husband, Wallace; stepdaughters, Faye Wimmer and husband, Kyle, and MaryAnn Murphy and husband, Andrew; stepsons, Colin Ray Kelly and wife, Alice, David Kelly and wife, Meg, and Weldon Kelly and wife, Marie; several stepgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and Haley Brooke Forrest.
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