Obituaries:  Mable Mae Hawkins Bailey, Sabine Parish       B-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 28, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mable Mae Hawkins Bailey

  Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Mae Hawkins Bailey, 89, were
held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, 1996, at Holly Ridge Assembly
of God Church near Haynesville. Brother Edward Phelps officiated,
assisted by Brother Walter Helms. Burial followed in the Holly
Ridge Cemetery, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of
Haynesville.

  Mrs. Bailey, born on Dec. 20, 1906, in Woodbury, Ark., died
Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Homer. She was the wife of Foster Bailey for
70 years. They were married June 7, 1925.

  She was preceded in death by one son, William Thomas "Pete"
Bailey.

  She is survived by her husband, Foster Bailey of Haynesville;
five daughters, Marjorie Bailey Ray (husband W. P. Jr.) of
Shreveport, Lillian Bailey Moss (husband Milford) of Haynesville,
Maxine Bailey Beason (husband Guy) of Boonville, Ark., Janette
Bailey Fowler (husband Marion) of Converse, and Joyce Bailey
Lawless (husband Jim) of Commerce, Texas.

  She is also survived by three sons, Murphy Bailey of
Haynesville, Marvin "Jack" Bailey (wife Laura) of Haynesville,
Eugene "Gene" Bailey of Shreveport; 26 grandchildren; 42 great
grandchildren; 16 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces
and nephews.

  Grandsons served as pallbearers.