Freda Bagwell

Freda S. Bagwell, age 81, of # 1 Carrington Place, Rome, (Sherwood Forest) died Friday evening, November 2nd, 2007 at her residence.
A native of Middlesbrough, England, Mrs. Bagwell was born on June 5th, 1926, the daughter of the late John E. and Sarah Keenan Swalwell. She had been a resident of Rome for more than 50 years, and was of the Catholic Faith being Christened at St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Middlesbrough, England. Mrs. Bagwell was a member and past president of the Lady's Auxilary at VFW Post #4911 in Rome. Mrs. Bagwell's hobbies were sewing by hand and cooking. She was a homemaker and was associated with Klopman Mills of Shannon for 25 years. Mrs. Bagwell was preceded in death by a son, Terry Edwin Bagwell on May 21st, 2003, and by 2 sisters and 8 brothers. Mrs. Bagwell, a British War Bride, was married on January 13th, 1945 to Ralph William Bagwell, Sr. who preceded her in death on March 11th, 2004.
Survivors include 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Renia Williams of Calhoun and Pam and John Locklear of Rome; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Ralph Bagwell, Jr. and his wife, Karen Bagwell, Keith and Delilah Bagwell and Ronnie and Lizette Bagwell all of Rome; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 sister, Alice Evans of Middlesbrough, England; a special nephew and his wife, Patrick and Lily Weatherall of Middlesbrough, England, a niece, Valerie Horkan of Middlebrough. Nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Freda S. Bagwell will be held on Monday afternoon, November 5th, 2007 at 1 o'clock from the Parkview Chapel of Fred Talley's Funeral Home with Dr. Talmadge Barnes officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot of Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens.
Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.
Mrs. Bagwell will remain at Fred Talley's Parkview Chapel where the family will receive friends this (Sunday) afternoon from 2 until 4 o'clock. At other hours they will be at their respective homes.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd Medical Center, P.O. Box 163, Rome, Georgia 30162-0163.
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Fred Talley's Parkview Chapel Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for Freda S. Bagwell.