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Karla Ragsdale Essick

Case from Winston-salem, NC dated Jul 15, 2020

Victim Details

Karla Ragsdale Essick

Female

White / Caucasian

Winston-salem

NC

2020-07-15

54

Karla

Ragsdale Essick

06/21/2026

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Karla Ragsdale Essick, a 54-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tragically passed away on July 15, 2020. Karla, known to many as "Charlie," was a registered nurse with Advanced Nursing Solutions. She was born on August 5, 1965, in Davidson County, North Carolina, to Frank Dalton Ragsdale, Sr. and Nancy Hartman Ragsdale. Karla was preceded in death by her husband, Brent Russell Essick, in 2013.

On the morning of July 15, 2020, Karla Ragsdale Essick was found suffering from a ...
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  • myfox8.com: Neighbor arrested after allegedly shooting, killing woman on Cool Springs Road in Winston-Salem
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