Thomas Leroy Ragan of Pilot Knob, Missouri passed away April 2, 2019 in Desloge, Missouri at the age of 72 years. He was born December 4, 1946 in Beloit, Wisconsin the son of the late Clarence and Mildred (Holford) Ragan.
On June 7, 1975 he was united in marriage to Beatrice Kay Willhelm who survives. To this union three children were born; Carla Ragan of Birchtree, Missouri, Angela Crider and husband, Michael of Ironton, Missouri and Robert Ragan who preceded him in death. Tom is also survived by seven grandchildren; Aaron, Andrew, Jamie, Andrea, Brianna, Dustin, and Karlena and six great grandchildren; Elijah, Brylea, Andy, Tatum, Reid, and Reagan as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Tom was preceded in death by six sisters; his twin Mary who died at birth, Diana Doty, Shirley Radford, Ida Lou Wickham, Jean Sutton, and Lorraine Tyler and two brothers; Robert Johnson and Raymond Wickham.
Tom served his country in the United States Marine Corp serving two tours in Vietnam....