George Dale (Curley) Ragland, 87, of Tamaroa, IL passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
He was born in Tamaroa, IL on Feb. 11, 1926, the son of George Franklin (Sr.) and Ora Cockrum Ragland.
He married F. Jean Plumlee, on July 3, 1949 in Piggott, Arkansas, and she survives.
He was an active member and deacon at Bear Point Free Will Baptist Church, serving as a deacon for 47 years.
He was a UMWA member, retiring from Consol No. 2. He was a member of the Perry County Farm Bureau and his family was very important to him.
Mr. Ragland is survived by his wife, F. Jean Ragland, of Tamaroa and children Vickie (John) Hollis, of Effingham, IL; Karen (David) Harrison, of Sesser; Greg (Nancy) Ragland, of Tamaroa, IL; Nancy (George) Keith, of Tamaroa, IL.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Jason Ragland, Prudence (Bob) Kumming, Alyson (Brian) Lewis, Johnny (Jessica) Hollis, Doug (Diana) Harrison, Jared (Erica) Hollis, Ashley (Isaac) Miller, Paige Ragland, Alexis Keith, Colin Keith, Jordan Ragland and 11 great-grandchildren Maddie Kate, Sydney, Nolan, Ava, Sophie, Mason, Justus, Cohen, Carter, Rowen and Jaxon.
Mr. Ragland was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles E. Ragland, by sisters Maxine Taylor, Elaina Noward, Imogene Anderson and Verdine Ragland.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at the Bear Point Free Will Baptist Church in Sesser with the Rev. Larry Cook and Pastor John Hollis officiating. Burial will be in the Paradise Cemetery in Tamaroa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Bear Point Free Will Baptist Church and from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Monday.
In lieu of flowers memorial in Mr. Ragland’s memory may be made to the Mission Fund at the Bear Point Free Will Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.
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