Mrs. Ruby Lee Long Plumblee Bagwell, 94, of West Columbia, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Lexington Medical Center Extend Care.
She was born on September 18, 1913 in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Rufus F. and Nora Bickley Long.
She was a 1930 graduate of Bush River School and a 1934 graduate of Newberry College. She taught school for 35 years in Newberry, Cherokee and Laurens Counties.
Mrs. Bagwell was a resident of Columbia since 1974 and she was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Newberry.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas William and Rosemary Plumblee of West Columbia; a daughter and son-in-law, Nora Anne P. and Roger Mature of Woodbridge, VA; and 4 grandchildren, Kathleen Plumblee and Michael Plumblee, Brian Mature and Michelle Mature. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Hal Plumblee and her second husband, J. Frank Bagwell, a brother, Harold F. Long and a sister, Cleone Long Swittenberg.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at St. James Lutheran Church by Rev. Rodney Gunter. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The family did receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 228 Jalapa Road, Newberry, SC 29108.
The family would like to thank the staff of Agape Senior, the nursing staff of 6 Medical at Lexington Medical Center, Dr. John Black and Internal Medicine Associates and the staff of Lexington Extended Care for their kindness and gentle care.
Active pallbearers were Brian Mature, Michael Plumblee, John Long, Christopher Long, Charles Irons, and Michael Mature.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Ruby Lee Long Plumblee Bagwell, 94, of West Columbia, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Lexington Medical Center Extend Care.
She was born on September 18, 1913 in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Rufus F. and Nora Bickley Long.
She was a 1930 graduate of Bush River School and a 1934 graduate of Newberry College. She taught school for 35 years in Newberry, Cherokee and Laurens Counties.
Mrs. Bagwell was a resident of Columbia since 1974 and she was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Newberry.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas William and Rosemary Plumblee of West Columbia; a daughter and son-in-law, Nora Anne P. and Roger Mature of Woodbridge, VA; and 4 grandchildren, Kathleen Plumblee and Michael Plumblee, Brian Mature and Michelle Mature. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Hal Plumblee and her second husband, J. Frank Bagwell, a brother, Harold F. Long and a sister, Cleone Long Swittenberg.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at St. James Lutheran Church by Rev. Rodney Gunter. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The family did receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 228 Jalapa Road, Newberry, SC 29108.
The family would like to thank the staff of Agape Senior, the nursing staff of 6 Medical at Lexington Medical Center, Dr. John Black and Internal Medicine Associates and the staff of Lexington Extended Care for their kindness and gentle care.
Active pallbearers were Brian Mature, Michael Plumblee, John Long, Christopher Long, Charles Irons, and Michael Mature.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.
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