James Burton Bagwell

Asheville - James Burton Bagwell, 85, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center after a period of declining health. A native of Laurens, SC, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was the former owner and operator of Jim Bagwell Plumbing Co. and a Member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. He was a W.W.II veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a son of the late Jehu and Jennie Mae Bagwell and the husband of the late Evelyn Bagwell. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ron Bagwell and a sister, Virginia Gibson. Surviving are his daughter, Vickie Sizemore and husband Gene of Asheville; Sister, Marge Bagwell of Fairview; brother, Charles Bagwell of Asheville; granddaughters, Kathy Taylor and Traci Dove and 8 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends 7 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to: Gideons International, P.O. Box 1007, Asheville, NC 28802.