Dr. Span Ragan was born in North Carolina, April 1st, 1818, was converted and joined the M. E. Church, South, at Canyhead campground, in Lee county, in 1853; and died in Terrell county, Ga., Jan. 24th, 1875.
He never doubted his conversion. Naturally quiet and unobtrusive, he made no loud professions, but he lived right. He loved the Church, delighted in Sunday-school, and took a deep interest in all that pertained to the property of Zion. Among strangers, or in promiscuous companies, his words were few, and his manner retiring; but with his friends, he was sociable and pleasing. His conversation was always pure, and his life one of unswerving uprightness. In 1850, he was happily married to Miss Lieurany J. Speight, youngest daughter of Rev. Thos. Speight. In the relations of husband and father, he was faithful and true, and was, with his pious wife, eminently successful in training their children for God and the Church. When nigh unto death, he expressed a desire to live for the sake of his wife and children. He said home had been to him almost heaven on earth, but he was perfectly rerigned {resigned} to the will of God. His end was peace. He was long a faithful class-leader at Salem church. His death to us, is grievous loss- to him, great gain. J. R. Littlejohn
Georgia State Flower, the Cherokee Rose, from Juelie's State Flower Garden of Gifs
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