Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bailey, L. Mae, 1942 

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LUCY MAE BAILEY 

MISS BAILEY'S RITES AT 4 P. M. 

  Funeral services for Miss Lucy Mae Bailey, well-known retired school teacher 
who taught three generations of school children and who died yesterday 
morning at her niece's residence, will be held this afternoon at the Main 
Street Methodist Church at 4 p.m. with Dr. A.L. Franklin conducting the 
services. 

  Before her death, the grand old lady, loved by all who knew her, was still 
active.  She was a member of the Main Street Methodist Church and a member of 
the church's choir, teacher of the Marvin Sunday School Class, and a member of 
the Woman's Society for Christian Service.  She was a charter member of the 
Sans Souci Literary Club. 

  The teachers council will honor Miss Mae Bailey by turning out in a body at 
the funeral today.  She began teaching in 1890 and taught in the Suffolk 
Public Schools up to June 1937. 

  Active pallbearers will be: Ed Simmons, Peppel Burton, Dr. Parker Cross, 
Theodore Myrick, Dr. T. Wood Campbell, William M. Birdsong, Dr. W.G. Gobbel 
and John N. Shepherd, Jr.  Members of the family will act as honorary 
pallbearers. 

  Burial will be made in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. 


Lucy Mae BAILEY, retired teacher, 
b. 15 May 1859, Suffolk, d. 21 May 1942, at niece's home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block E, Lot 16*), Suffolk, 22 May 1942, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 20, No. 53, Fri., May 22, 1942, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Her mother, Martha A. (SHEPARD; Mrs. James M. Sr.) BAILEY, is buried in the 
   same lot.  Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #123310159. 

D.Cert. 10952 

Her half-brothers James M. Jr. & Robert S. BAILEY both served in Co. B, 
   16th VA Infantry, CSA.  Robert lost an eye during his service.  James was 
   promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and was mortally wounded at the Crater.  Their 
   sister Elizabeth H. BAILEY married Harvey B. MORENUS, a Federal veteran of 
   the 3rd NY Cavalry. 


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