Bagwell, Ansel Guy

1924 - 2015  (91 years)

• Name	Bagwell, Ansel Guy
  Birth	31 Mar 1924
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BAGW.A004
  _FGRAVE	153324772
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	4 Oct 2015
  Burial	Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
  Person ID	I54953	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2024

  
  

  Mother	Jenkins, Mattie,   b. 10 Jan 1892   d. 19 Nov 1961 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F19943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ansel was born March 31, 1924, in Richland County, Ill., a son to Abner and Mattie Jenkins Bagwell. He married Charlotte Smith on June 30, 1946; she preceded him in death on Aug. 22, 1995. Surviving are two children, Elaine (Don Schannot) Bagwell of De Soto, Mo., and Rick (Angel) Bagwell of Tellico Plains, Tenn., a daughter-in-law, Gale Bagwell of Tolono; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Mary Bagwell of Olney. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, four brothers and a son, Woodrow Bagwell. He was drafted in the U.S. Army in February 1943 and was honorable discharged in February 1946. He received a Purple Heart in 1943. He entered the UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local in Paducah, Ky., in 1947 and ended his 65 years of service from Local 149, Savoy. He was a past member of American Legion Post 24, Champaign. Starting at a young age, he would go around and collect discarded items to build his own toys, which progressed into him building his own cars and trucks.