John Neal Bagley
March 21, 1927 ~ March 26, 2012
John Neal Bagley, 85, longtime Mooresville resident, died March 26, 2012. Mr. Bagley was born March 21, 1927, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late Harry and Hazel (Neal) Bagley.
He graduated from Central High School in Muncie in 1944 and attended Ball State University. Mr. Bagley proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, he earned a commercial pilot’s license. He worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for a number of years, retiring in 1985. Prior to, Mr. Bagley worked at Durham Plant in the ammunition department, Warner-Gear in transmissions, as a brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, a driver for Trailway Bus Lines, and also was a route owner for Dolly Madison. He worked early on as a salesman for the Fuller Brush Company. Mr. Bagley was a member of the UAW, life member of the National Association of Letter Carriers and a longtime member of The Church at Mount Gilead, Mooresville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Bagley, who was from Campbellsburg and Orleans; brothers, Robert Lee and Carl Edward Bagley; sister, Zella Mae Heller.
Survivors include his sons, Stephen E. Bagley (Mary) of Bonita Springs, Florida, John “Michael” Bagley (Deborah) of Martinsville, and James T. Bagley (Deborah) of Mason, Ohio; daughters, Marjorie K. Courtney (Art) of Southport, Deborah E. Nichols (Roger) of Greenwood, Cynthia J. Sager (Charles) of North Monmouth, Maine, and Karen A. Runiyon (Greg) of Danville; nineteen grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012. Rev. Terry Crist will officiate. The committal service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, in Fairview Cemetery, Orleans. Memorial contributions may be made to The Nature Conservancy, 620 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. I always remember John with a smile on his face! And, we’ll never forget how supportive he and Edna were when my grandparents (Zella & Elmer) passed. Their love and kindness helped us through a very difficult time. I only hope that knowing that he was loved by so many will help you all through this time. God bless! Our sympathies, Neal, Rhonda, Lane, Birk Shaikoski
I am thinking of all you today…my sympathies are with you. I have such fond memories of Uncle Johnny…the most recent which I will treasure for the rest of my life was when he recognized my voice and said ‘it’s Joycie’ with a smile on his face. Love you all, big, big hugs to everyone.