He was born March 12, 1932 in Lafayette, Tennessee to the late Cecil and Fleeta (Krantz) Ragland. William served in the U.S. Army and married Geneva (Garrett) Ragland, who preceded him in death. He worked for American Can Company for 28 years, and then Earthgrains for 17 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member of True Word Baptist Church.
He is survived by his stepchildren, Tina Chambers and Jeff Wright; sisters, Anna Mae Haddock, Gloria Duran, Irene Leach, and Zelma Lee Wheeler; brothers, Charles and Jerry Ragland; friends and caregivers, Debbie and Darrell VanMeter and Kim Beckham; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Henry Ragland; sisters, Minnie Olean Butler and Mary Frances Ragland.
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