OFFICIAL OBITUARY FOR
Guy Junior Ragsdale
1948 - 2021
Elkhart
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GUY JUNIOR RAGSDALE
May 4, 1948 – March 31, 2021
ELKHART- Guy Junior Ragsdale, 72, of Elkhart, died Wednesday March 31, 2021 at his residence. He was born May 4, 1948 in Massac County, Illinois to Guy and Martha Marie (May) Ragsdale, Sr.
Surviving are 2 children William G. (Melody) Ragsdale of Goshen and Melissa F. (Steven) Ragsdale-McDonald of Elkhart; 7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are 2 siblings Bradley Joe Ragsdale of Elkhart, Marilyn Cora of Maysville, KY and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings Juanita, Charles, Sally, June, Rodney, Darla, Connie, and Brent.
Guy enjoyed fishing, cutting wood for his wood burner, camping, and maintaining the campground and riding his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. He also was an avid Notre Dame fan and enjoyed dressing up as Santa for the children. He worked in the RV Industry in Elkhart as a forklift operator for over 40 years at Honey RV and Recreation by Design.
Funeral services for Guy will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday April 5, 2021 at Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home. Pastor Tom DeFries from St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will preside and cremation will follow. Friends may visit with the family for 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
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2 trees planted in memory of Guy
Janice Waldron
April 2, 2021 9:59 AM
Janice Waldron
April 2, 2021 9:59 AMI remember him as always joke around making people laugh and the passion he had for his twin sister my mom they could not be separated for very long
Brandy Cotrel
April 1, 2021 2:00 PMUncle Jr and I have woodsplitting and woodburning in common, in fact our last conversation was of trees! I see fit to plant one in his name, with my deepest sympathies, condolences and loving memories
Brandy Cotrel
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Brandy
April 1, 2021 1:45 PMMany childhood memories of Uncle Jr dressing up as Santa even into my adulthood for my children to experience him! I will always remember his joking nature as well as his laugh to go with it!
A Memorial Tree was planted for Guy Junior Ragsdale
April 1, 2021 11:08 AM
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