Neva L. Ragsdel, daughter of the late Albert Green and Bessie May Shipman, was born Feb. 1, 1912, in Bloomfield and died in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at the age of 95.

Mrs. Ragsdel was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Dexter, a homemaker, and a resident of Dexter.

On March 2, 1933, she was united in marriage to Lowell L. Ragsdel in Bloomfield. Mr. Ragsdel preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 1996.

Survivors include two sons, Jerome Ragsdel of Benton, Ky., and Donald Ragsdel of Dexter; two daughters, Dorothy Pullam and Ineva Barker, both of Dexter; 11 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 27 great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, August Green, Frontz Green, Tilden Green and Harvey Green; and three sisters, Cleo Green, Mace Pruett, and Elsinore Fowler.

Visitation was held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Mike Kohlbaker officiating.

Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery.