Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bailey, Safronia W. Whitley, 1923 

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SAFRONIA WILLIAM WHITLEY WHITLEY BAILEY

   On August 22, 1923, Mrs. Safronia William Bailey, finished the work which 
God gave her to do, and was called home to receive her reward. She had been a 
great sufferer for many years and no doubt, death was a great relief to her. 
She had lived to reach the age of 76 years and was loved and esteemed by 
everyone who came in contact with her. She was a good woman, a faithful wife, a 
devoted mother, a kind and loving sister and a true friend. In the home-going 
of such a choice spirit all present felt that her gain was our loss. I do not 
feel that any words of mine can do justice to such a bright light. Everyone saw 
that light and knew her good works.

   She is survived by two sons, F.C. Whitley of Handsom, and J.R. Bailey of 
Florence, S.C.; two brothers, J.R. Whitley of Rocky Mount, N.C., and R.W. 
Whitley of Como, N.C., and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Wall of Suffolk and Miss 
Ina Whitley of Como, N.C.

   The body was brought to the family burying ground on the farm of J.T. Bryant 
and laid to rest by the side of her husband, the late E.E. Bailey, who preceded 
her to the Great Beyond by many years. Her funeral services were conducted by 
her Pastor, Rev. H.J. Paylor, assisted by Rev. N.B. Foushee and Rev. B.F. 
Raymond, The active pallbearers were J.T. Bryant, J.W. Bryant, E.J. Railey, 
Gordon Brett, A.J. Bryant and Walter Brett; honorary, V.K. Daughtrey, Marvin 
Railey, E.R. Drake, L.L. Bryant, Hugh Barrett, J.C. Brett, Dr. S.J. Railey and 
E.L. Fiers.

   It is useless to say that she will be greatly missed in her community where 
she was loved by everyone. To her mourning children and her devoted brothers 
and sisters we would but remind them of Christ’s words as found in the 14th 
chapter of St. John’s Gospel, which give to us light in the time of darkness, 
hope in the presence of despair, life in the face of death and happiness in the 
hour of sorrow.


[Safronia William (WHITLEY WHITLEY; Mrs. E.E.) BAILEY, d. 22 Aug 1923, age 76, 
 interred in family cemetery, J.T. Bryant farm, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), August 31, 1923, p. 6] 

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