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James Frank DAGGETT

Ward Cemetery
Lawrence County,
Arkansas

James 18 Jan 1930 - 08 Oct 2000
Olene 09 May 1932 - 02 Apr 2022

Marriage: 18 Nov 1948

James Frank Daggett son of John Harrison Daggett and Ophelia Augusta Julia Perrin Daggett. Virginia Olene (Sneed) Daggett daughter of Chester Alonzo Sneed and Sylvia Mae (Drury) Sneed.

**obituary
James F. Daggett, age 70, of Saffell, died Oct. 8, 2000, at his home, following a lengthy illness.

Born Jan. 18, 1930, at Rondo, he was the son of John and Ophelia (Perrin) Daggett. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II, and was retired from the John Deere Harvester Corporation in East Moline, Ill. He was a former resident of Ft. Myers, Fla., prior to returning to Lawrence County seven years ago. He was of the protestant belief.

He was preceded in death by six brothers, Orgil Daggett, Ollous Daggett, Leonard Daggett, Leman Daggett, Morton Daggett and Buford Daggett; a grandson, Eric Pfister; and a great-grandson, Kenneth Keehn.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Olene Sneed Daggett, whom he married Nov. 18, 1948; a son, James F. Daggett Jr., Hillsdale, Ill.; seven daughters, Ophelia Mae Pauwels, Hillsdale, Ill., Betty Watson, East Moline, Ill., Sylvia Krantz, Hampton, Ill., Patricia Johnson, Rock Island, Ill., Marilyn Taylor, Cocoa Beach, Fla., Larane Sheley, Rapid City, Ill., and Jeanie Brown, Ormond Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Lefty Daggett, Walls, Miss., and Carl Daggett, East Moline, Ill.; a sister, Shirley Harris, St. Louis, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

Graveside service and burial were to be this afternoon at 2 at Ward Cemetery at Strawberry with Bro. Willard Whitlow officiating. Bryan Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers were Kenneth Keehn, Matthew Kirby, John Cole, Thomas Pfister, Joshua Ryan and Corb Watson.

Obituary provided by The Jonesboro Sun 2000-10-08.

And his wife,
Virginia Olene Daggett
May 09, 1932 - April 02, 2022

Virginia Olene (Sneed) Daggett, Age 89, of Saffell, Arkansas passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022. She was born to Alonzo and Sylvia Sneed in Strawberry, Arkansas on May 9, 1932.

Virginia spent her life devoted to her family and enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing, often creating matching outfits for her seven daughters and nine granddaughters. After retiring from General Electric in Morrison, Illinois, she and her husband spent much of their retirement in Fort Myers, Florida before returning to Saffell in 1994 to enjoy their golden years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 52 years James Daggett; her sister, Bonita Sullivan; her son, James Daggett Jr.; her daughter, Betty Watson; her grandsons, Eric Pfister and Thomas Pfister and her great grandson Kenneth C. Keehn.

She is survived by six daughters; Ophelia (Alphonse) Pauwels of Saffell, AR, Sylvia Krantz of Strawberry Plains, TN, Patricia (Mark) Johnson of Rock Island, IL, Marilyn (Victor) Taylor of Melbourne, FL, Larane (Steve) Hanna of Deland, FL and Jeanie (Robert) Brown of Pierson, FL.

She is also survived by her twin brother Fredrick O’Neal Sneed of Strawberry, AR and leaves behind 19 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, and 18 great-great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and extended family.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. at Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City, Arkansas, prior to the funeral at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Ward Cemetery in Strawberry.

Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons Kenneth Keehn, Matthew Kirby, Corb Watson, Bryan Watson, John Cole, Nathan Cole, Josh Ryan and nephew Bradley Sneed.

Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Home Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas. Published 05 Apr 2022 © 2012 - 22 Qualls Funeral Service. All Rights Reserved.

Contributed on 10/31/09 by catrichey37
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Submitted: 10/31/09 • Approved: 4/5/22 • Last Updated: 4/15/22 • R252561-G252561-S3

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