Mrs. Ragsdale died Tuesday, April 6, in a Waco hospital.
She was born on April 21, 1920, to Owen and Lillian Duck Goodnight in Holland. She graduated from Holland High School. In 1941, she married Roy Lee Ragsdale. She lived in Belton for more than 50 years. She attended the King's Daughters Hospital School of Nursing. She then went to work for the Veterans Hospital in Temple, where she worked for more than 30 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Belton. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980; an infant daughter, Anita Gwen Ragsdale, a daughter, Linda Lee Hutto; a son, Dr. Roy Michael Ragsdale; and a grandson.
Survivors include a daughter, Rhonda Collier of Woodway; a sister, Betty Nutt of Valley Mills; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Lung Association.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Dossman Funeral Home of Belton
Mrs. Ragsdale died Tuesday, April 6, in a Waco hospital.
She was born on April 21, 1920, to Owen and Lillian Duck Goodnight in Holland. She graduated from Holland High School. In 1941, she married Roy Lee Ragsdale. She lived in Belton for more than 50 years. She attended the King's Daughters Hospital School of Nursing. She then went to work for the Veterans Hospital in Temple, where she worked for more than 30 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Belton. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980; an infant daughter, Anita Gwen Ragsdale, a daughter, Linda Lee Hutto; a son, Dr. Roy Michael Ragsdale; and a grandson.
Survivors include a daughter, Rhonda Collier of Woodway; a sister, Betty Nutt of Valley Mills; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Lung Association.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Dossman Funeral Home of Belton
Family Members
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Mildred Goodnight Walker
1915–2000
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Owen Letcher Goodnight Jr
1917–1967
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Edward Keaton "Ray" Goodnight
1923–2003
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Clyde Davis "Nip" Goodnight
1924–2002
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Louis Melvin Goodnight
1928–1970
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Mary Elizabeth "Bettye" Goodnight Nutt
1929–2011
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Carolyn Joyce Goodnight Richey
1931–1996
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Gilbert Wayne Goodnight
1933–2004
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