Frances Stepp Ragland, age 94, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026.
She is survived by sons George S. Ragland and Col. Lee B. (Regie) Ragland, USMC; granddaughters, Sara Zendejas and Katie (Chris) Sinsheimer, sister, Lila Jane Verfurth, nieces, Lisa (Steve) McNeill and Leigh Ayn (Elias) Haralambakis, four great-grandchildren, and four grandnieces and nephew.
Graduate of Dalton High School (’48), The Ward-Belmont School (’50), and Vanderbilt University (’52).
Celebration of Life will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan 31, 2026, in Dignity Hall at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Morning Pointe Foundation in memory of Frances Ragland, 6020 Arbury Way, Ooltewah, TN 37363.
A gathering of friends with the family will be from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. at WOODLAWN-ROESCH-PATTON, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN, (615) 383-4754. A Dignity Memorial Provider. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/nashville-tn
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