Ernest Ervin Ragins, affectionately known as baldy, ws born on August 2, 1950 in bqaltimore, Maryland to Julia Virginia Ragins and the late Ervin Ragins. He departed this life on febrruary 25, 2009. He was the eldest of seven siblings. He was educated in the Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Edmondson High School in 1968. Baldy always lived a very active and productive life. As he grew from a young child to a man, he was always interested in sports and music, in particulare Oldies but Goodies. Growing up, he was always active, playing football, dodge ball, basketball, riding his bike, swimming and skating. In high school, he participated in team sports such as wrestling, lacrosse and baseball, achieving numerous certificates, awards and trophies. After graduating from Edmondson High School, he started working at Western Electric, he then later joined the United States Marine Corps and was released of active duty in 1977. After his military service, he retuned to Western Electric where he continued employment until the business downsized. Baldy, not being discouraged, later began his employment with Baltimore National Brewing Company and later changed jobs by seeking empoloyment with the Sysco Food Service Company in Jessup, Maryland. At every place of employment, he was dependable, dedicated and competent; he was a true example of a model employee. Baldy had a vast amount of friends, making them wherever he went, and will be sincerely missed by all who knew him. He was a loving son, brother, father, husband and grandfather. He leaves to mourn; his mother, Julia Ragins; his wife, Novella Ragins; two sons, Jehu and Devin Ragins; two stepdaughters, Pam Faison and Demitress Jones; three stepsons, Ira Cunningham, Delroy Roosevelt and Ernest Potee; three sisters, Jean Yahudah, Darlene Ragains and Brenda Frye; two brothers, Anthony and Jerome Ragins; his favorite aunt, Barbara Stanton; three sisters-in-law, Christina and Hope Cunningham and Delores Ragins; three brothers-in-law, James, Reginald and Ramont Cunningham; a mother-in-law, Viver Cunningham; two daughters-in-law, Marica Ragins and Leslie Cunningham; and a host of other aunts, uncles, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father ervin Ragins, his brother Gary Ragains and first wife Emma Cox.