Allen Dale Ragan passed away peacefully at his home in Americus, Georgia on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. Allen was a steadfast and devoted family man who is survived by those he loved very much; his childhood sweetheart and wife of 40 years, Elizabeth Ann, (Beth), Sawyer Ragan, loving daughters, Amanda Ragan Ritter, (Tony), of Valdosta, Georgia, Ansley Ragan Evans, (Chip), of Americus, Georgia, two treasured grandsons, Jonathan Ragan Ritter, (Jon Ragan), and John Oscar Evans V, (Joe), a much beloved mother-in-law, Betty Jean Sawyer, of Thomasville, Georgia, and his brother, Heyward Henry Ragan, Jr. of Meigs , Georgia. Allen was preceded in death by his father, Heyward Henry Ragan, Sr. and his mother, Wyandell Miller Ragan, both of Thomasville, Georgia.
Born on March 4, 1958, and raised in Thomasville, Georgia, Allen was an outstanding high school athlete, particularly in football where he held the position of defensive captain and participated in the team's National...