Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bailey, Eason J., 1953 

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EASON JULIAN BAILEY 

   Eason Julian Bailey, 79, a resident of Drewryville for the past 11 years, 
died on Monday, April 20, after an illness of 16 months [...*] Ennas Bailey 
of Ireland and the late Susan Daughtrey of Franklin, and the husband of the 
late Rosa Atkins** Bailey, who preceded him in death 22 years ago.  He was 
a member of the Drewryville Methodist Church.

   Surviving are three sons, B.E. Bailey of Petersburg, R.A. Bailey of 
Gaston, N.C. and C.E. Bailey of [...*]; five daughters, Mrs. Nellie Overby 
of Drewryville, with whom he had made his home for the past 14 years, Mrs. 
Virgie Ferguson of Newsoms, Mrs. Amanda Britt of Petersburg, Mrs. Edna 
Harrell of Poquoson, and Mrs. Jayne Mark of Fairbanks, Alaska; 35 
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren and one [...*].

   Funeral services were held at the Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, on 
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, with Rev. J.T. Cassell, pastor of the 
Drewryville Methodist Church, and Rev.  H.B. Jennings, pastor of the 
Drewryville Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. H. M. Purviance sang "In the 
Garden" and "Sunrise."

   Interment was in the Newsoms Cemetery, the pallbearers being Benjamin 
Bailey, William Bailey, [...*], Claiborne [...*], Jimmy Britt, Idan Core, 
R.H. Ferguson and William Ferguson.

*"The Tidewater News" was storied in the attic of the TN building for years 
before the LVA copied them.  There is a line running through the print at 
the top and middle of many of the papers and it effected many of the obits. 
I've put elipses for the part that's missing. If it's obvious what's said, 
I've tried to fill it in. (bs) 

Eason Julian BAILEY, of Drewryville, 
Hertford Co., NC native, d. 20 Apr 1953, Willliamsburg, age 79, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 22 Apr 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 24, 1953 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-1): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

**His widow's maiden name should read ADKINS, but it often appears ATKINS, 
   including in her obit ("Tidewater News," July 10, 1931, p. 7), posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b400r16o.txt 

His date of death is cut wrong on their twin monument. 
   (Find a Grave Mem. #35385157 & #35385188) 


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