William Lee Bagwell

William Lee Bagwell, was born to Vivian Odetta Bagwell and William Thomas Bagwell, on May 9, 1963, in Accomac County, Virginia. William was called to his eternal rest on January 11, 2020, at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William received his education at East Millsboro Elementary School, Sussex Central Jr. High and Indian River High School. During his years in school, William excelled in sports, such as football and track & field. At an early age, church was a part of William’s life, as he attended Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ, under the leadership of Pastor Goldsboro. William found the love of his life and was united in matrimony to Deborah Lake Bagwell on February 26, 1988. They decided to build a life together for their family in Millsboro, Delaware. As he grew up in church, William and Debbie felt the need to have God in their life and joined Pentecostal Church of God in Millsboro, Delaware, under the leadership of Bishop Marion Hendricks. William was a hard-worker and provided for his family. He was employed for many years as a live hanger for Perdue in Georgetown and Milford, Delaware, before his disability. William was preceded in death by his mother, father, maternal and paternal grandparents; siblings Peggy Bagwell and Robert Bagwell, Sr. William is survived by his wife of 31 years, Deborah Bagwell; sons, Marvous and Jarvous Johnson Phillips of Rehoboth, DE; step-daughter, Shanta Lake of Bridgeville, DE; step-son, Cecil Lake (Antoinette) of Dover, DE; three sisters, Marion Bagwell and Vivian Bagwell of Laurel, DE and Brinda Bailey of Seaford, DE; two brothers Francis Bailey (Tonisha) of Cambridge, MD and Keith Bagwell of Milton, DE; three step-brothers, DeAngelo Fisher, Thomas Fisher and William Thomas Bailey; 12 grandchildren; two aunts, Annie Bailey of Millsboro, DE and Rosa Pyron of Virginia; one uncle, Henry Bailey of Smyrna, DE; a cousin he thought of as a brother, Howard Fisher of Harrington, DE; special friends, Bruce, Bob, Harry, Clarence, Richard and George; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Lake of Milford, DE, Latricia Western (Paul) of Milford, DE and Diane Harris (Austin) of Felton, DE; two brothers-in-law, Bryant Lake (Tara) and Ronald Lake (Georgia) of Felton, DE; goddaughter, Lalita Bagwell of Seaford, DE; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

William Lee Bagwell

May 9, 1963 - January 11, 2020