William “Mr. Bill” Harvey Ragland, age 69, of Forest, MS, joined the Lord on April 6, 2024, after a long battle with health-related issues. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 1-2pm, at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 2pm, from the funeral home Chapel, with his life-long friend, Pastor Don Hayden officiating. Mr. Ragland will be laid to rest with full military honors, beside his parents, at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.
Originally from Tuscaloosa, AL, Mr. Bill lived a long life in many places, mostly in the southern region of the United States between Alabama and Florida. He joined the United States Marine Corps at a young age and committed his life to serving those around him. Shortly after his career as a Marine he met his first wife, together they had two daughters as they built their family together. After twenty years, Mr. Bill had divorced and remarried, then having a son. It was during this time, Mr. Bill became a dental hygienist in the state of Florida, where he worked for nearly ten years. After being given the gift of his first two grandchildren, he decided to leave Florida and join his family in Mississippi. He continued his career working for the next twenty years in the Jackson, MS area, until his retirement in 2015. He was a Christian, devoted father, a lover of animals, and a loyal friend to all those around him.
Mr. Bill is survived by his three wonderful children: CJ, Cindy, and Jake; two sons-in-law Jimmy and Charles; five grandchildren Grady, Reagan, Zach, Cole, and Taylor; as well as two great-grandchildren Addy and Porter. He also leaves behind one brother and sister in Christ Don and Donna. Serving as Active Pallbearers will be his son, sons-in-law, his brother in Christ, and three of his grandchildren.
Flowers may be delivered to the funeral home for those who wish.
It is with loving memory and a heavy heart that we send Mr. Bill to heaven to join his parents, family, and friends.
