Fra Bagwell, 1936-2019

Fra Eva Bagwell of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born August 30, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT to the late George H. and Marjorie (Voorhees) Knapp. She has been a resident of the area for 25 years coming from Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a Homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Fra was a member of the Lake Wales Lions Club, GFWC-FFWC Lake Wales Woman’s Club, Christian Women’s Club, United Methodist Women, and she loved flowers and birds.

She is preceded in death by her husband J.B. Bagwell and brother Robert Knapp.

Survivors include her daughter Eva Marie Howard of Brownsburg, IN, sons Darrell Alton Maynard and wife Sandy of Avon, IN, Kelly George Maynard of Beyone, NJ, sisters Sally Mae Buck of Columbus, OH, Nancy Ann Knapp of Columbus, OH, 6 grandchildren Tammy, Lisa, Kara, Amber, Lori, Patricia and 12 great grandchildren.

Graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Florida National Cemetery.

Johnson-Nelson-Gill Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements.