Mr. Wallace "Bob" L. Ragan

October 29, 1923 - July 28, 2015

Mr. Wallace Lemuel “Bob” Ragan, age 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Steve Murphree will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in Pressgrove Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 4-8 PM Friday at the funeral home. He was born October 29, 1923, in Columbia, Tennessee, to the late Thomas Lemuel and Josie Gray Ragan. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II. He was co-owner of Arnold Ragan Motors for over 40 years, and employed by Bedford County at the Deason Convenience Center for 20 years. Preceding him in death were three children, Wanda Jean Ragan, Brian Keith Ragan, and Johnny Paul Ragan; brothers, Jess Ragan, Tom Ragan, James Ragan, Newton W. Gray, Sr., George Thomas “Jack” Gray; sisters, Lottie Ragan Whitehead, Bell Ragan Overton, Nettie Ragan Shaver, Jessie Ragan Jones, Mary Ragan Temes, and Maggie Ragan Haygood. Survivors include his wife , Johnnie Pauline Rich Ragan,; one son, Wallace (Barbara) Ragan and daughter, Jan (Tom) Lamb, all of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Matt (Dena) Ragan, Lori Burton, Amy (Elliott) Cullum, all of Shelbyville, and Layne (Zeke) Tomaselli, of Hilo, Hawaii; great grandchildren, Shelby Ragan, Brandon Burton, Nathan Epperson, Wilson Ragan, Matthew Epperson, J.W. Burton, Alexandria Ragan, Jasiona Anderson, and Jasmine Anderson; a great great grandchild, Natilee Ragan; special friends, Suzy (Keith) Johnson and J.B. “Shorty” Carter. Memorials may be made to: Ohana Church: @ohanachurch: [email protected]: 808.339.7748 Mailing Address 253 Kaiulani St Hilo, Hi. 96720 Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.