Roger Ragland Sr

Roger Ragland Sr., 86, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly at 10:09 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on June 10, 1928, in Ross County, the youngest son of the late Charles and Daisy Jones Ragland. On June 10, 1954 he married the former Kathleen Payne, who survives.

Also surviving are three children, Roger (Shelley) Ragland Jr. of Frankfort, Pera Bush of Springfield OH, Roland James Payne of Cincinnati, five grandchildren, Clay Ragland, Phillip Ragland Jr., Tiffany Ragland, Silas Bush and Deja Bush, two great-grandchildren, Chloe Ragland and Camden Umphreys and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Phillip Martin Ragland Sr., eight brothers, Owen, Wardie, Harry, Forrest, Harold, Charles and one infant brother, and two sisters, Fannie Davis and an infant sister, Hazel.

Roger was a 1947 graduate of Frankfort High School, and served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a physical therapist at the VA Hospital and the Greenfield Area Medical Center where he retired from both. Roger was a member of the Zion Baptist Church, Chillicothe and the Ionic Masonic Lodge 6, Chillicothe.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Zion Baptist Church, Chillicothe with Pastor Troy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort where military honors will be accorded by the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may visit with the Ragland family on Friday from noon until the time of the service in the Zion Baptist Church, Chillicothe. The EBRIGHT FUNERAL HOME, Frankfort is serving the family.