MAHLON HARRY " COTTON " BAGWELL
Mahlon H. "Cotton" Bagwell, 87, of 6 Oakwood Drive, Weaverville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
He was born July 10, 1917, in Henderson County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1957. He was next to the last child of 12 children born to the late John Bagwell and Ellen Garren Bagwell. He attended Western Carolina University and Wofford College. He played baseball at Spartanburg-Methodist College and Wofford College.
He enjoyed his professional baseball career with the Raleigh Capitals, the Richmond Colts and Mooresville. After returning from World War II, he returned to pro ball for a brief time, including mill ball with the Berkley Spinners, before his teaching/coaching career. He was a retired school teacher and coach at Erwin High School and coached many youth teams throughout the years. As a tribute to him, the baseball field at Erwin bears his name.
A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005 in Woodland Hills Baptist Church. West Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in West Memorial Park, Weaverville, with full military graveside rites conducted by Mars Hill VFW Post No. 5483.
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, North Carolina · Thursday, January 06, 2005
Mahlon H. "Cotton" Bagwell, 87, of 6 Oakwood Drive, Weaverville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
He was born July 10, 1917, in Henderson County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1957. He was next to the last child of 12 children born to the late John Bagwell and Ellen Garren Bagwell. He attended Western Carolina University and Wofford College. He played baseball at Spartanburg-Methodist College and Wofford College.
He enjoyed his professional baseball career with the Raleigh Capitals, the Richmond Colts and Mooresville. After returning from World War II, he returned to pro ball for a brief time, including mill ball with the Berkley Spinners, before his teaching/coaching career. He was a retired school teacher and coach at Erwin High School and coached many youth teams throughout the years. As a tribute to him, the baseball field at Erwin bears his name.
A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005 in Woodland Hills Baptist Church. West Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in West Memorial Park, Weaverville, with full military graveside rites conducted by Mars Hill VFW Post No. 5483.
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, North Carolina · Thursday, January 06, 2005
MAHLON HARRY " COTTON " BAGWELL
Mahlon H. "Cotton" Bagwell, 87, of 6 Oakwood Drive, Weaverville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
He was born July 10, 1917, in Henderson County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1957. He was next to the last child of 12 children born to the late John Bagwell and Ellen Garren Bagwell. He attended Western Carolina University and Wofford College. He played baseball at Spartanburg-Methodist College and Wofford College.
He enjoyed his professional baseball career with the Raleigh Capitals, the Richmond Colts and Mooresville. After returning from World War II, he returned to pro ball for a brief time, including mill ball with the Berkley Spinners, before his teaching/coaching career. He was a retired school teacher and coach at Erwin High School and coached many youth teams throughout the years. As a tribute to him, the baseball field at Erwin bears his name.
A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005 in Woodland Hills Baptist Church. West Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in West Memorial Park, Weaverville, with full military graveside rites conducted by Mars Hill VFW Post No. 5483.
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, North Carolina · Thursday, January 06, 2005
Mahlon H. "Cotton" Bagwell, 87, of 6 Oakwood Drive, Weaverville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
He was born July 10, 1917, in Henderson County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1957. He was next to the last child of 12 children born to the late John Bagwell and Ellen Garren Bagwell. He attended Western Carolina University and Wofford College. He played baseball at Spartanburg-Methodist College and Wofford College.
He enjoyed his professional baseball career with the Raleigh Capitals, the Richmond Colts and Mooresville. After returning from World War II, he returned to pro ball for a brief time, including mill ball with the Berkley Spinners, before his teaching/coaching career. He was a retired school teacher and coach at Erwin High School and coached many youth teams throughout the years. As a tribute to him, the baseball field at Erwin bears his name.
A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005 in Woodland Hills Baptist Church. West Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in West Memorial Park, Weaverville, with full military graveside rites conducted by Mars Hill VFW Post No. 5483.
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, North Carolina · Thursday, January 06, 2005
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