John Ragsdale

Dr. John W. Ragsdale, 93, of South Fulton passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Fulton, with burial to follow in Palestine Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the hour of services on Friday.
Hornbeak Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on Aug. 1, 1928, to the late John W. Ragsdale Sr., M.D., and Ruth Roberts in Memphis.
Dr. Ragsdale was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fulton. He was a member of the Fulton County Prison Ministry and went on several international medical mission trips. He was also a member of the food bank in Fulton. Dr. Ragsdale was a member of the American Medical Association and was awarded Twin Cities Citizen of the Year in 2011.
In 1950, he married Ann Callis and they moved to Sledge, Miss., where he engaged in farming. In 1952, they moved back to Memphis, where he went into medical school at the University of Tennessee Memphis College of Medicine. He graduated in 1957 and moved to Fulton, where he started his medical practice at Hillview Hospital and Clinic. He worked at Hillview until its closing in 1984. He then practiced at Parkway Regional Hospital and Ragsdale Medical Clinic until his retirement in 2011. Dr. Ragsdale practiced in Fulton for a total of 52 years.
His wife, Ann, passed away in 1967 and in 1971, he married Suedell (Parker) Garrison, between them, there were seven children.
He is survived by his wife, Suedell of 51 years; four sons, John W. Ragsdale III (Becky), Jim Ragsdale, Brent Ragsdale (Tina) and Joe Ragsdale (Lisa); three daughters, Ann Napier (Stan), Kim Hutchins (David) and Kelly Fossett (Rob); 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, Carmen Barnes (Luke), Parker Fossett (Morgan) and Caroline Adkins (Johnathan); and 17 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and his first wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret Harris and Virginia Keller; and a daughter-in-law, Kelley Ragsdale.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1386, Fulton, KY 42041 or to South Fulton Baptist Church, P.O. Box 5258, South Fulton, TN 38257.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 4.28.22