BAGBY
Joseph Lee, 88, passed away May 22, 2017. He was born October 12, 1928 to the late William Jennings Bryan Bagby and the late Nina Maude Lee Bagby and raised in Elkton, KY. Joseph retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force after a 23 year career. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Sliter; son, Dale (Linda) Bagby, grandchildren, Hannah and Rachel Bagby; nephews, Mark Bagby and Stephen Johns and his son Derek and daughter Ashlee; nieces, Melba (Steve) Slaughter and their daughter, Elizabeth Slaughter, Cheryl (Archie) DeBoard and their son, Chris and cousin, Lee Ann (Mark) Austin. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Kelly Bagby; brother, Robert (Gloria) Bagby and sister, Norma Jean (Henry David) Johns. At Joseph’s request, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati or Habitat for Humanity.
“To offer no resistance to life is to be in the state of grace, ease and lightness.”–Eckhart Tolle. Joseph lived his life this way. He will be missed by all those he touched and by all those who loved him deeply. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home serving the family.
Condolences(5) 
Elaine and Don says
May 23, 2017 at 7:28 pmGood long innings and then an end that was enviable for its grace and peace.
Susan Runyan says
May 24, 2017 at 10:37 pmI played bridge with Joseph on Fridays. He was so pleasant and I enjoyed his humor so much. He will be missed by lots of us.
Barbara Brewer says
June 5, 2017 at 12:52 amSome unusual impulse led me to “google” Joe tonight. I have a lot of sweet memories of this man. And I will contact my kids – who will be sad. They too have good memories. I am grateful he has had Barbara S. all these years.
Jim Stacey says
February 6, 2022 at 5:23 amJoe saved my bacon, so to speak, in the late seventies. Long story, but I came to love that sweet and peaceful man. He once gave me a tool, a horsehair brush, which hangs today in my workshop, never to be thrown away. And I was shocked to read that Kelly passed before he did.
Becky Mathey says
April 1, 2022 at 3:10 amI worked for Joe at the UC Computing Center in the 70’s. He treated me better than any boss I had had before or since then. He was laid back in an uptight world, and I still remember, 45 years later, some of the wise things he said to me. I send my sympathy to Barbara, and I only wish I had said this earlier, directly to him.