David Lee Ragsdale Sr.

David Lee Ragsdale, Sr., of Weiner, Arkansas, passed away at the Phil & Flo Jones Hospice House on July 28, 2021, at the age of 80.

Born in Portageville, Missouri, on February 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Ira Ragsdale and Jessie Goodwin Ragsdale. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Weiner.

He was a salesman and former employee of Wholesale Carpet in Jonesboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, HP “Sonny” Ragsdale, Laverne Cooper, and Donald Cooper; a sister, Patsy Ragsdale; 3 grandchildren, Nathan Ragsdale, Tony Henderson, and RosaLee Orr; and 2 great grandchildren, Addalyn Cecilia Thompson and Ellie-Jane Orr.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Cecilia Ruesewald Ragsdale; 8 children, Lee (Sonya) Ragsdale, Patrick Ragsdale, Karen (Rodney) Dunlap, Alice Ragsdale, and Susan Webb of Jonesboro – Rose Orr, Brian Ragsdale, and Dorothy (James) Grissom of Harrisburg.  20 Grandchildren - Janna Orr, Matt (Ashley) Orr, Steven (Aubreigh) Orr, Caitlin (Jack) Guthrie, Jared Orr, Megan Orr, Dave Ragsdale, Jordan Ragsdale, Ashton Micoff, Ashley Thompson, Kevin (Samantha) Henderson, Jake Martin, Ryan Martin, Darrin Wilson, Lesley Webb, Luke Webb, Landon Webb, Alec Witt, Devon Witt, and Presley Witt; 6 great grandchildren; 2 sisters Barbrasue Beattie of Michigan and Anita (Vernon) Block of Brookland; and 1 brother Ray Cooper of Fisher.

Visitation will be on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Emerson’s Funeral Home in Jonesboro from 5–7 pm.  Rosary will be at 6:30 pm.  Funeral mass will be at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Weiner.  Father Tuyen Do and Fr. Mike Sinkler will be officiating.  Pallbearers will be his grandsons.  Honorary pallbearers will be his classmates from Weiner High School.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Phil & Flo Hospice House in Jonesboro or Weiner Fire Department.