Obituary of Orville H. Ragan
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Orville Henry Ragan, age 80, of Burkett Road, Boone, died Tuesday morning, January 11, 2010 at his home. Born February 16, 1930 in Watauga County, he was a son of D. S. and Fannie Lookabill Ragan. He was of the Lutheran faith. Orville was employed by Warren Greene Plumbing and retired from Joe Greene Back Hoe Service.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Joyce Perry Ragan; four brothers, Dave, Lloyd and Joe Ragan, all of Boone, and John Ragan and wife, Fern, of Eden; and two sisters, Kathleen Goodman and Nancy Sue Price, both of Zionville.
Several nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jesse Ragan, and three sisters, Annie Ragan, Grace Ragan and Margaret Hayes.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 15, 2010 at 2:30 PM at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Dr. David Luster. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1 until 2:30, prior to services, at Austin & Barnes. Burial will follow in the Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, % Betty Davis, 4061 NC Hwy l94, Boone, NC 28607, or to the Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, in care of Peggy Sherwood, PO Box 68, Sugar Grove, NC 28679.
Online condolences may be sent to the website
austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Ragan family.