Grayson County, TXGenWeb

Billy Jean Ragsdale
12 september 1929 - 8 July 1981

Oleta Bruton Ragsdale
20 September 1930 - 1 April 2011

Sherman- Funeral services for Oleta M. Ragsdale were held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 4 at Akers Cemetery. Mrs. Ragsdale's great-nephews, Russell McAdoo, Clay Cox, Chad Bruton, Kelly Johnson, Jason Johnson, and Bart Bruton served as pallbearers. Mrs. Ragsdale, 80, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Texas Health Presbyterian-WNJ.
Oleta was born September 20, 1930 in Sherman to the late Nell and Bessie (Allison) Bruton. She married Billy Ragsdale on February 9, 1952. They were married almost 30 years when Mr. Ragsdale passed away in 1981. Oleta worked at the First National Bank of Tom Bean, Grayson County State Bank, Montgomery Wards and TXU. She was a member of the Forest Avenue Baptist Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Ragsdale is survived by one sister, Helen Johnson of Ida; 3 nieces, Lila Cox, Bobbie McAdoo, and Sally Harris, all of Luella; 3 nephews, Rick Johnson, Mike Johnson, and Danny Bruton, all of Luella; her companion of the last 15 years, James "Eddie" Reese of Sherman; and her dear friend, JoAnn Rogers of Sherman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Charles Bruton and Bobby Bruton; two nephews, Raymond Bruton and Steve Bruton.
Memorials may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County at 505 W. Center, Sherman, TX 75090.