waggonner died at the age of seventy at his home of an apparent heart attack, the fourth that he had sustained in the last part of his life. he and his wife, the former nell evans (1907-1989), had a daughter, jacqueline waggonner gore, known as jack gore (born 1940), the widow of the farmer odie lee "sonny" gore, jr. (1940-2016), also of plain dealing, who died from complications of a tractor accident. sheriff waggonner had a sister since deceased, mrs. susie w. carroll of dickinson in galveston county, texas. he was preceded in death by a second brother, johnnie j. waggonner (1908-1968). services were held at the first baptist church of plain dealing, with interment in the family plot at plain dealing cemetery. one of his pallbearers, james l. cathey, jr., was a former deputy who served as the mayor of bossier city from 1973 to 1977.