Mrs. Betty McKinley Bagwell, 83, of Social Circle, passed away March 21. She moved to Social Circle in 1965 from Decatur. She worked as a cashier for Food Giant Grocery Store and retired after 19 years of service.

Mrs. Bagwell was a member of Alcovy United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and attended the Young at Heart Sunday school class. At Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Bagwell participated in senior activities with the Mt. Pleasant Activists. She was also a member of Priceless Antiques. She was preceded in death by her husband Gene Bagwell; parents James Robert and Bertha (Chapman) Parker; sisters Mary Nell Garner, Doris Ragan and Pat Langford.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Betty Jean “B.J.” and Tony Hawkins of Covington; son and daughter-in-law James “Elmo” and Shirley Bagwell of Clarkston; five grandchildren Jeff Hawkins, Jason Hawkins, Jody Hawkins, Sharlynn Davis, Joe Bagwell; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bagwell will be held 3 p.m. today, March 24, at the Chapel of Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, with Pastor Teresa Lilja officiating, and interment following in Lawnwood Memorial Park.