He was born December 1, 1941 in Elk City, OK the son of Oran and Euna Mae (Wallace) Bagwell. He married Barbara Johnson in 1964. He later married Marjorie Courson February 3, 1989.
Jerry is survived by his wife of twenty-nine years; three daughters, Gina (Jason) Ulm of Houston, TX, Lisa Bitner of St. Louis, MO, and Kindra (Brent) Bruninga of Mapleton; eight grandchildren, Kaylee Renner,
MacKenzie Renner, Travis May, Tori Wallace, Cody Ulm, Brooke Ulm, Taylor Bruninga, and Braden Bruninga; one brother, James (Vickie) Bagwell of Texas; and one sister, Anita (Glen) Miller of Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Jodi Bagwell; and one brother, John Bagwell.
Jerry was an inspector at Caterpillar until his retirement. He was a member of Bartonville American Legion Post 979 for over fifty years. Jerry was an Air Force Veteran.
A Celebration of Life will be held 11 am on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Hanna City United Methodist Church. Rev. Jeremy Lafary will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to service also at the church. Burial will be in Smithville Cemetery with military honors.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate in memory of Jodi Bagwell. To view Jerry's memorial page or to leave an online condolence please go to www.davison-fulton-bartonvillechapel.com.