Reba Cook Ragsdale

Reba Jean Cook Ragsdale passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021. She was born in Lubbock, Texas on January 31, 1940. She grew up on a small dry-land farm in Lynn County Texas. Reba was the only daughter of E.A. (Buck) Cook and Velma Audine Cook. She was preceded in death by both parents, her brothers and sisters-in-law Barbara and Bobby Cook, Pat and Lynn Cook, and grandson James Ross Ragsdale.

She is survived by her husband Bobby Joe Ragsdale; daughters Brenda Roberts Pierce and husband Jewel, Cheryl Ragsdale Fickey and husband James, Cathy Ragsdale Chitwood; son, Jim Ragsdale; grandchildren, Jandi Pierce Tyson and husband Trent, Cade Pierce and wife Addie, Amie Ragsdale Howerton and husband Joshua, and Bryan Chitwood; great-grandchildren, Benjamin Tyson, Haddie Tyson, Cale Pierce, Ceedan Pierce, and Harleigh Howerton; brother, AG Cook and wife Cherri.

Reba and Bob have been long time members of the A&M United Methodist Church. Throughout her life, Reba has answered her call to service by serving on many boards and committees within her community. Her service to God and others was always her top priority. Reba was a founding member of the Brazos Valley Pink Alliance and dedicated her heart and soul to this organization to ensure that women in the Bryan/College Station area receive assistance and guidance through every step of their fight against breast cancer. She was the first female club president for the Bryan Rotary Club. Reba served on the Board of Directors for both the St. Joseph Foundation and St. Joseph hospital, and served on boards for the Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity, The American Cancer Society, The United Way, and many others.

Reba received many awards for her dedication to her community including the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year (1987), Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year (1994), KBTX Jefferson Award Winner (2006), Girl Scouts of Central Texas Woman of Distinction, Bryan Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year, Brazos Valley Shrine Club Community Builder Award, and Boys and Girls Club Woman and Youth Award.

Service of life celebration will be Monday, October 18th at 2:00pm at A&M United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to:

Brazos Valley Pink Alliance
PO Box 6373
Bryan, Tx 77805
https://pinkalliance.org/

OR

Aggieland Humane Society
5359 Leonard Road
Bryan, Tx 77807
https://aggielandhumane.org/

Honorary Pall Bearers will be members of The Brazos Valley Pink Alliance Board; Doris Light, Debbie Dunlap, Patricia Gerling, Jeannie Kipp, Kay McWhorter and Carolyn Oatman.