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Ronald Baggett

By The Leader on August 12, 2019

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Ronald Baggett

March 3, 1941 – June 3, 2019

Ronald Baggett, 78, of Covington,

passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019.

Mr. Baggett was a retired U. S. Navy

Master Chief Equipment man, a retired

mechanic with BellSouth and a

member of Liberty Baptist Church.

He is survived by five sons, Ronald (Elizabeth)

Baggett, Jr., of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Todd (Miranda)

Baggett of Southaven, Micky Rogers of Atoka,

Ricky Rogers of Munford and Tony Rogers of Arlington;

two daughters, Vicki Mason of Covington

and Theresa Gross of Jackson; one brother, Thomas

York of Williston; one sister, Leola Hahn of Broken

Arrow, Okla.; 15 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and

Mary Baggett; his wife, Virgie Nell Baggett and

two brothers, Donnie Baggett and David Baggett.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday,

June 6 at the Covington Funeral Home with

interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to

the service at the funeral home.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.

covingtonfuneralhome.com

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