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James Seborn Ragan Jr.

1953 - 2016

James Seborn Ragan Jr. obituary, 1953-2016, Hopkins, SC

BORN

1953

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Thompson Funeral Homes - Columbia

845 Leesburg Rd

Columbia, South Carolina

James Ragan Obituary

James Seborn Ragan Jr. HOPKINS - James "Jimmy" Seborn Ragan Jr., 62, of Hopkins, South Carolina, passed away January 4, 2016, in Palmetto Health Heart Hospital Columbia, South Carolina. He was born August 4, 1953, in Stoughton, Wisconsin to the late James and Donna Thornburgh Ragan. Jimmy was a kind and gentle soul. He enjoyed the simple things in life like hunting on his land in East Texas or enjoying his Aunt Grace's oatmeal cookies. Jimmy was a very hard worker and was liked by everyone he worked with. He was patient and had a great sense of humor. Jimmy loved his family, quietly and in his heart. He will be missed by those that he loved, and those that loved and knew him. James is survived by his sister, Diana Ragan-Cox (Paul) of South Carolina; a brother, John Ray Ragan of Kilgore, TX; nieces, Yvette Brown, Angela Tuhoey and Staci Albritten; nephews, Jason Ragan and Nolan Ragan. He is also survived by aunts, Gracie Lowe, Jan Gentry and Anne Rowe; and uncles, Johnny Lowe and Bobby Ragan. A celebration of life will be held in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia, SC 29209 on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 2 p.m. Memorial Contributions may be made to Camp Anderson, 536 NE 168th Ave, Old Town, FL, 32680, or at www.campanderson.org. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com.

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Published by The State on Jan. 6, 2016.

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Diana Ragan-Cox

January 19, 2016

Jimmy, May Light Shine Forever in the love you gave to your family and friends.
Your Sister,
Diana

January 13, 2016

I miss my brother greatly. I know he is happy now.

Sherry

January 9, 2016

Please know that God cares for the Ragan family in your time of pain. May you find strength and hope from the true God who heals the brokenhearted and comforts all who mourn. Jeremiah 29:11,12
With deep sympathy

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