Obituaries: Bryant Bailey, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 11, 1929 Winn Parish Enterprise

Bryant Bailey, Nephew Of B. W. Bailey, Dies

Funeral Services Held At Sardis Wednesday; The Rev. Kitchingham Officiated

Bryant Bailey, of Natchitoches, nephew of B. W. Bailey of Winnfield, died in a
Natchitoches sanitarium Tuesday, following an illness of two weeks.

Funeral services were held by the Rev. Kitchingham Wednesday morning at the
Sardis Cemetery, where the burial took place.

Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Bailey, who was Miss Edna Guin
of Winnfield, and four children, Mildred, 14, Charles 12, Robert, 8, and
Catherine, 3.

He was a native of Winn Parish having lived in the parish until a few years
ago.  He was 35 years old born on July 12, 1894.  His father was Berien
Bailey, who lived in Winnfield a number of years.

Mr. Bailey joined the Baptist Church at the age of 12 years.  He lived a true
Christian life from childhood days.

Among the out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Miss Marie
Bailey of Alexandria, and Miss Ella Bailey of Natchitoches, his sisters; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Guin, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hemphill of Zion; Mrs. Edna Womack of
Campti, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long and Mrs. Lonnie Long of Corinth, and Mrs. E.
M. Plunkett of Cotton Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Long and family of Tannehill,
Mr. and Mrs. Criss Bailey of Natchitoches and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bailey and
Mrs. L. Rickerson of Winnfield.

Others from Winnfield attending were J. E. Carter, J. A. Nugent, Mack L.
Branch, and C. C. McGinty.