Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



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Owen L. Bailey, 85, a resident of Okmulgee, 

died Thursday, August 03, 2006 in Okmulgee. He 

was born Friday, November 26, 1920 to Henry Clay 

and Lourena (Talner) Bailey in Preston, Oklahoma. 

He served in the United States Army during WWII 

and was a member of the Church of Christ at 318 North 

Grand. Owen was an avid gardener and loved to attend 

to his vegetables and keep the neighbors stocked up 

with his homegrown tomatoes. 

	

Survivor include: his wife Opal Bailey of the home; 

stepson: John Cunningham of Okmulgee; step-daughter: 

Dorothy Jean Ross of Tulsa; sister: Opal Berge of Tulsa; 

three step granddaughters; four step grandsons and host 

of nieces and nephews. 

	

Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 

2006 at the Church of Christ at 318 North Grand with 

Jack Shock, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating. 

Burial will follow the service at the Okmulgee Cemetery 

under the direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral 

Home of Okmulgee. 

	

Visitation will be held Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

at the Kelley Chapel.