Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  IMOGENE IRONS BAILEY

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IMOGENE IRONS BAILEY

OCNS - April 16, 2002 - Imogene Irons Bailey, 68, longtime resident of 
Fairfax, Oklahoma, died at her home in Fairfax, Monday morning, April 15, 
2002.

Born Imogene Cecelia Jefferson in Fairfax on June 1, 1933, she was the 
daughter of Omer Jefferson, Sr. and Louise Butler Jefferson.   She was 
reared in Fairfax and graduated from Ralston, Oklahoma, High School.   She 
then attended four years at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, 
majoring in sociology.   On June 11, 1951, Imogene was united in marriage 
to Belford Irons and the couple made their home in Fairfax.   Imogene went 
to work for the City of Tulsa as a Clerical Clerk.   May 18, 1983, Imogene 
was united in marriage to Donald Ray Bailey and the couple continued to 
make Fairfax their home.   She was a member of the Assembly of God Church 
and the Order of Eastern Star and she enjoyed her family.

Survivors include three daughters and their husbands, Christine and Charlie 
Roan of Sand Springs, Sylvia and Danny Butler of Campbellsville, Kentucky 
and Tincy and Butch Fish of Tulsa; two sons, Barry Irons of Ponca City and 
Jeff and wife, Theresa Irons of Oklahoma City; her grandson whom she raised 
as her own son, Michael and wife Allyson Irons of Stillwater, Oklahoma; 
nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren and many other relatives.   
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Omer Jefferson, Jr. 
and two husbands.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 18, 2002, in 
the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home Chapel in Fairfax with the Reverend Lewis 
Bernard, Pastor of the Full Gospel Assembly officiating.   Burial will 
follow in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten 
Funeral Home. 

Casket bearers will be John Holloway, Jr., King Bowman, Brad Irons, Jimmy 
Grigg, John Kolmonce and Dave Bennett.   Honorary Casket bearers will be 
Bill Bennett and Brian Bennett.

The family will be at 430 Mason Drive in Fairfax to receive Friends.