Ardyth Wertenberger Bagwell

Ardyth Bagwell 89, formerly of Claude died Thursday November 4, 2010 in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Monday at the Claude Cemetery, Claude, Texas with Jed Humphrey, Minister of Worship at South Georgia Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Ardyth (Wertenberger) Bagwell was born the 4th of 6 children to Effie Frances and Jesse Ray Wertenberger on July 2, 1921 in Armstrong County. Mrs. Bagwell enlisted in the WomenTMs Army Auxiliary Corp. in 1943, which later became the WomenTMs Army Corp. She was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1945. She married H. Raymond Bagwell on October 27, 1947 in Plainview. They lived on a farm south of Claude for 30 years before moving to Claude proper. Mrs. Bagwell enjoyed reading, watching western movies, genealogy, quilting and collecting lamps and clocks. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Catherine in 1959 and her husband, Ray in 1999. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sherry Wright and her husband Tim of Spring and Linda Bagwell of Amarillo; a son, Don Bagwell of Llano; a sister, Lois Tucker of Amarillo; 4 grandchildren, Christie Lord, Melissa White, Russell Bagwell and Meredith Sirkel; 8 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a heartfelt oeThank You to the doctors and staff of Georgia Manor Nursing and Rehab and Hospice of the Southwest for the exemplary care given to our mother.