Marlyn Lee Ragsdale

Died: July 7, 2011

Marlyn Lee Ragsdale, 78, of Afton, died Thursday evening at his home.

Mr. Ragsdale was born in Greene County and was a son of the late Lee and Sylvia Ragsdale.

He retired from General Motors in Marion, Ind.

Mr. Ragsdale was a U. S. Army veteran, serving with the 82nd Airborne division.

He was a very avid Boston Red Sox fan. He frequently traveled back to Indiana to play golf with his former UAW co-workers and friends.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years: Carolyn Hall Ragsdale; two sons and a daughter-in-law: Keith and Shelley Ragsdale of Wisconsin and Kurt Ragsdale of Afton; a daughter: Cindy Ragsdale of Florida; three grandchildren: Kyle Ragsdale, Tim Ragsdale, and Heather Horsley; great-grandsons: Syrus Ragsdale and Logan Ragsdale; a brother: James Ragsdale; a sister and brother-in-law: Shirley and Gary Haynes; an aunt: Helen Gaddis; two cousins: Bobby Ragsdale and John Ragsdale; special niece: Tess Miller; numerous other nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law: Eddie Hall and Steve and Vickie Hall; sisters-in-law: Betty and James Cutshaw, Barbara Combs, June Burleson, Brenda and Eddie Bolinger, and Brenda Hankins Hall.

He was preceded in death by a sister: Martha Sphar; mother-in-law: Dorothy Hall; and three brothers-in-law: Roger Hall, Danny Hall, and Jimmy Hall.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. today Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service, Afton.

The funeral service will follow visitation at 7 p.m. in the Afton Chapel. The Rev. Paul Garrett and the Rev. Donnie Gaddis will officiate.

A committal service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in Cross Anchor Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.