Bagley
BLACKSHEAR — Mr. Dewey Edward Bagley, 80, of Blackshear, passed away Thursday morning, September 24, 2026, at his residence.
Born in Waycross on April 22, 1946, he lived in Ware County for many years before moving to Pierce County in 2003. Bagley served in the US Navy before going to work and later retiring from CSX Transportation where he worked for more than 40 years. He also owned and managed apartments in Waycross and had owned a farm in Dixie Union. In his free time, he enjoyed mowing grass, watching westerns, and spending time with family, especially the grandchildren who he dearly loved. He and the love of his life, the late Debra Thrift Deen, had enjoyed traveling and shopping which were, truth be told, just more ways he found to spoil her. Bagley was a member of First Baptist Church in Blackshear where he was in the Misfits Sunday School class.
He was a son of the late Elbert Dewey and Mary Yawn Bagley. In addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by all three of his sisters, Deloris Sharpe, Linda Gail Gregory, and Minnie Elizabeth “Beth” Nelson; and a brother, Danny Bagley.
Survivors include his daughter, Kandi (David) Crews of Blackshear; two sons, Matt Deen (fiance’ Amanda Allen) of Waycross, and Kidd (Nishita) Deen of Blackshear; a brother, Leonard Calvin “L.C.” (Jeanette) Bagley of Lawrence, Tenn; a brother-in-law, Dennis Nelson of Statesboro; five grandchildren, Mackenzie Deloach (fiance' Aaron Patton), Kayleigh Crews (fiance’ Kyle Hendricks), Kalissa Crews, Jace Johnson, and Arya Deen; two great grandchildren, Walker Patton and Kace Hendricks; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service was held September 26 from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Young and Bill Cason officiating.
Interment was in the Enon Cemetery.
The Misfits Sunday School class served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Southeast Cancer Unit, P.O. Box 667, Blackshear, 31516.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was honored to serve the Bagley family during this time.
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