Suedell Ragsdale

Mrs. Suedell Ragsdale, age 83, of South Fulton, TN
passed away on March 1, 2023 at Baptist Health 
Paducah. 

She was born on September 3, 1939 to the late J.B. and 
Mary Morgan Parker.  She was a member of the Fulton 
First United Methodist Church where she served on several 
committees.  She was the owner and operator of Suedell’s in
Union City for 23 years.  She had lived in this area all of her life.

Mrs. Ragsdale is survived by her children Kim Hutchins (David), 
Kelly Fossett (Rob), Ann Napier (Stan), John W. Ragsdale III 
(Becky), Jim Ragsdale, Brent Ragsdale (Tina) and Joe Ragsdale 
(Lisa); 17 grandchildren John W. Ragsdale IV (Lindsay), Jordan
Ragsdale (Amy), Courtney Vincent (Michael) , Kent Napier (Kayla), 
Jimmy Ragsdale (Evita), Katie Ragsdale, Jake Ragsdale (Sarah), 
Michael Ragsdale (Chelsea), Wes, Lauren and Sarah Ragsdale, 
Elizabeth Love (John), Garrison Ragsdale, Hunter Hutchins (Abby),
Carmen Barnes (Luke), Parker Fossett (Morgan) and Caroline 
Adkins (Jonathan) and 19 great-grandchildren; a sister Bobbie
Pihl of Lexington, KY and 2 brothers Joe “Joker” Parker (Wanda) 
of Hickman, KY and J.B. “Totsy” Parker (Karen) of Woodland 
Mills, TN.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 
first husband Rayburn N. Garrison (August 1, 1967) and her 
husband of 51 years, Dr. John W. Ragsdale, Jr. (April 26,2022).

Funeral service will be Saturday, March 4 at 1:00 pm at the First 
United Methodist Church in Fulton with Pastor Sue Engle and
Dr. Greg Cox officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery.  
Visitation will be at the church from 11 am Saturday until the funeral hour.

Pallbearers will be Parker Fosset, Hunter Hutchins, Kent Napier,
Jimmy Ragsdale, Mike Ragsdale, Wes Ragsdale, Jordan Ragsdale,
Luke Barnes. Honorary pallbearers will be Kent Hutchins, Steven
Hutchins, Jimmy Stephens David Prater, Gene Dunning, Phillip 
Andrews, Mike Gossum, Dr. Greg Cox and Johnny Jones. 

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box
1386, Fulton, KY 42041 or to Harvest The Vision, South Fulton 
Baptist Church,  P.O. Box 5258, South Fulton , TN 38257.