Paul T. Bagwell, 80 of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Mr. Bagwell was born on November 14, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan, to the late Paul Douglas and Edith (Clark) Bagwell. Paul was a 1956 graduate from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, TN. He came to Citrus County in 1973 from Clearwater, FL, where he lived for 12 years. He served his country in the US Army as a paratrooper for 3 years.
Paul was a retired rural letter carrier for the US Postal Service and was a member of the NRLCA, the National Rural Letter Carrier’s Association. He was also a member of the PDGA, the Professional Disc Golf Association, attaining the rank of Senior Legend. He played tournaments in Japan, Germany and Paris. Wherever Paul traveled, he would always look for a course to play on. He set up Disc Golf courses in his yard and loved teaching his grandchildren how to play. Prior to working for the Post Office, he worked for Coca Cola Fountain sales and was able to collect rare Coca Cola memorabilia. He also worked for S & H Green Stamps, owned a trophy shop and was a salesman for City Directories in Florida.
Paul is survived by Leslie, his loving wife of 19 years. In addition to Leslie, those left to mourn Paul’s passing include sons, Paul “Jeff” Bagwell (Mutsuko) of Okinawa, Japan; daughters: Beth Bagwell of Sacramento, CA, Paula Knipp (Josh) of Tarpon Springs, FL; stepson, Andrew Werden (Michelle) of St. Petersburg, FL; stepdaughters: Lynne Kalkofen (Kaye) of Brutus, MI, Malissa Auten (Ken) of Livonia, MI, Julie Stewart (Kevin) of Ocala, FL; brother, Jack Gardner of Denver, CO; sister, Judee Bayer (Chris) of St. Clair Shores, MI; 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Paul, on Monday January 7, 2019 at the Dunnellon Presbyterian Church at 2:00 PM, with Pastor Jeff Welch officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Dunnellon Presbyterian Church or the charity of your choice in Paul’s memory. Cremation with care is under the direction of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory in Inverness.
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