Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bailey, Girley, 1971 

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GIRLEY BAILEY 

  ELBERON - Girley Bailey, 79, died Tuesday in Patrick Henry Hospital after 
a long illness. 

  He lifelong resident and farmer of Surry County. 

  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. J. Sherwin Richardson of Elberon and 
Mrs. C.R. Epps of Wakefield; a son, J.W. Bailey of Louisville, Ky.; a brother, 
D.B. Bailey of Wakefield; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. 

  A funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Purviance 
Funeral Home, Wakefield by the Rev. R.L. Consolvo and the Rev. W.B. Epps. 
Burial will be in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery, Surry. 

  The family will be at the J.S. Richardson home, Surry. 

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GIRLEY BAILEY 

  ELBERON - A funeral service for Girley Bailey, 79, died Tuesday, will be 
conducted at 2:30 p.m. today in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. 
R.L. Consolvo and the Rev. W.B. Epps.  Burial will be in Rocky Hock Methodist 
Church cemetery, Surry. 

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THE HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH PEWS - ROCKY HOCK METHODIST CHURCH 
   - GIVEN IN HONOR OF MR. AND MRS. GIRLEY BAILEY 

  Girley Bailey (1892 - 1971) was born on the family farm "Ponsonby" (refer 
to June 9, 2002 church bulletin) and farmed all of his life.  He married Amy 
Collier Bailey (1904 - 1965) on October 7, 1921.  They had four children - 
Winston, Frances, Mary Ann and Annie.  Amy was a member of Rocky Hock Church. 
Girley had three brothers, one of whom, Norfleet, was the first casualty from 
Surry County in World War I.  Girley and Amy are buried in Rocky Hock 
Cemetery, as is Norfleet, with his military information engraved on a very 
striking and attractive stone. 


Girley BAILEY, farmer, 
b. 2 May 1892, Surry Co., d. 4 May 1971, Newport News, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 16*), Surry Co., 
   6 May 1971, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), May 5, 1971, p. 5; 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), May 6, 1971, p. 50; 
Rocky Hock Church pew history 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #20602836. 

His parents, Henry B. & "Sallie" Sarah Elizabeth (DRAKE) BAILEY, 
   are buried in Plot 58. 

His wife's obits ("Progress-Index," Apr. 19, 1966, p. 10, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b400a16o.txt 

His mother's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Dec. 11, 1952, p. 10) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b400s8ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b400g6ob.txt