Ralph Cagle, 82, died September 16, 2021, in Newton.
He was born on January 1, 1939, in Henderson County, Tennessee, the son of Clyde and Jinnie (Britt) Cagle.
Ralph went to school in Miflin, Tennessee, and was a cotton chopper in the fields of Arkansas and Tennessee for most of his young life.
He then moved to Kansas, where he has lived since.
Once in Kansas Ralph’s brother, Tony, got him a job at ENH Phone Company as a phone shredder, where he worked until they went out of business.
Ralph was currently a resident at a greenhouse at Paramount Nursing Home.
Ralph is survived by two sisters, Laverene Connors of Henderson, Tennessee, and Dale Piper of Salina.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clyde Jr., Tony and Max Cagle; and two sisters, Katherine LaCross and Eliza Billingslee.
A graveside inurnment will take place at 2:00pm, Monday, September 20, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery.