Carl Russell Ragan, known to all as "Curley", beloved and cherished husband of Alta Perdue Ragan, father of Jeff Ragan of Monticello, KY; Brenda Ragan Sexton (Rev. Bobby Blue Sexton) of Albany, KY; and Carla Ragan Suttles (Chris Suttles) of Eubank, KY; special father of Carl Kendrick (Renee) of Taylorsville, KY; and Dwight Kendrick (Mary) of Albany, KY; and a special surrogate parent to over 100 foster children that he and his wife have taken into their home over the years. His grandchildren, Tyler King; Matthew Sexton; Eli Sexton; Casey Sexton; Austin McGuire; Ashlee Suttles; Paige Suttles; Montana Ragan; Samantha Suttles; Michael Kendrick; and Brandon Philpot; and great grandchildren, Bryant McGuire; Hannah Sexton; and Noah Sexton. His siblings, Jack Ragan of Ohio; Gay Storey and Helen Statton of Indiana; his siblings that have predeceased him were Grider, Granville, William "Doc", Charles, Edgar, Ermon, and Emma Ragan and Kathy Watson. He also leaves behind many other family members and friends that will dearly miss his wit and personality.
Curley was born in Windy, KY on April 3, 1941 to John Bell Ragan and Bertha Guffey Ragan, the youngest of 12 children. February 1969, he accepted the Lord as his Savior at the Highway Holiness Church. He went home to sing with the angels in Heaven on July 24, 2010, reaching the age of 69. He married the love of his life on October 6, 1962 and raised three children in a loving Christian home. He was their rock, someone to always lean on and come to for anything. Then the joys of his world, his grandchildren, came into his life and he was forever putty in their hands. He would make sure his family was always taken care of.
He enjoyed going to church, singing, tinkering with small engines, his birds and camping. He was an avid UK fan and loved watching his grandchildren play sports. Especially the Wayne County Basketball and Football team, where he would always start the games off with his "Play Ball" yell. He was such an avid fan that he was named the #1 Fan of the year in 2007 for the Wayne County Girl's Basketball team.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from 5 – 9 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2 pm at the Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home with Bros. Danny Lawless, Leonard Carroll, Bobby Sexton, and Mike Lee officiating. Burial will be in Davis Chapel Cemetery.