Joseph Broadus Ragland, 64 of Charlottesville Virginia departed his life on Sunday January 23, 2022 at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. He is preceded in death by his mother Anna Lee Ragland and brother, Henry Ragland, JR, and David Ragland, and sister Valerie Ragland. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Mary Ragland and four children Jody Harper (Deshawn Harper), Joseph Ragland (Ashley Ragland), Bianca Ragland and Lois Ragland of Charlottesville. He had five sisters Bonnie, and Tiffany Ragland of Charlottesville, Virginia. Mary and Sydney Jasper of Louisa, Virginia, Dora and Alvin Gholson of Fluvanna County, Ricky, Roger, Milton, Jonathan, Dennis, and "Brenda" Ragland of Louisa, Virginia, Bradley Ragland of Richmond, Virginia, Eight grandchildren and three aunts, Alice Washington, Elenora Brown, and Maybelle Washington; thirty nieces and nephews and nine great nieces and nephew. Joseph was employed at University of Virginia (new comb) for 18 years. Joseph accepted Christ at an early age and life long member of the church. Joseph served in missionary in the community throughout life. He will be remembered by saying his phrase, “blessed blessed ”, and for also being a loving father, husband and grandfather, brother, uncle and a dear friend.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday January 29, 2022 at Preddy Funeral Home Chapel in Gordonsville with interment to follow in the Ragland Family Cemetery.
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