Gary Lawayne Ragland, 55, of Decaturville, Tenn. died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Regional Hospital of Jackson.

Ragland was the son of the late Tate Ragland.

He is survived by his mother, Airnetia (Greene) Ragland of Decaturville, Tenn.; his wife, Janice Ragland of Decautrville, Tenn.; two daughters, Gloria Hugg of Virginia and Felicia Ragland of Arkansas; three sons, Gary Lawayne Ragland, Jr. and Paul Wayne Ragland, both of Arkansas and Donald Davis of Florida; five sisters, Shirley Holland of Beech Bluff, Connie Gebhart of Lexington, Jeannie Fairweather of Parsons, Shirley Ragland of Lextington and Nancy Ragland of Lexington; two brothers, Charles Ragland of Arkansas and Roger Ragland of Florida; one ex-wife, Paulette Adams of Arkansas and ten grandchildren, Kenneth Tuberville, Christian, Brendan and Kylie Huff, Amelia, Courtney, Hunter and Connor Ragland and Jenifer and Brady Davis.

Funeral services were Friday, May 11 at Reed's Chapel in Decaturville, Tenn. with Don Franks officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery near Decaturville.