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Obituaries - South Carolina - 1944 - Rufus J. Bailey
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Rufus J. Bailey Dies After Long Illness
Funeral Services at Evergreen Sunday Afternoon. Leaves Seven Children.
Rufus Joseph Bailey, 35, Beaufort county farmer, died at the Beaufort
County hospital on August 3rd after a long illness. Funeral services took
place at Evergreen cemetery Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Dr. W. M. Seay,
pastor of the Baptist church, officiating.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eva Heap Bailey, seven
children(could be wrong?) Norwood, Joan, Ernest, George, Harold, Charles and
Rufus Jr.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey, all of Beaufort and the
following brothers and sisters: Henry J., Woodrow and Edward Bailey of
Beaufort, Louis N., of Charleston, Frank B. of Savannah and Prince Leo
Bailey of Mountain View Cal; Mrs. Marie Padgett of Ridgeland, Mrs. Dorothy
Padgett of Bluffton, Mrs. Julia Beverly and Miss Margie Bailey of Beaufort.
Source:
Beaufort Times August 10, 1944
Rufus J. Bailey Local Farmer Died at Beaufort County Hospital
Rufus J. Bailey, 35 years of age, died at the Beaufort County hospital
on Thursday morning following a brief illness. Funeral services were
conducted at four o'clock the following afternoon at the graveside in the
Evergreen cemetary with Dr. W. M. Seay, pastor of the Beaufort Baptist
church, officiating.
Mr. Bailey was a well known farmer of this section and was held in high
regard by all who knew him. His death, following so brief an illness, came
as a shock to his may friends throughout the county.
Pallbearers were Clifton Benton, Bart Fordham, Harold Keyserling, Gary
Black, Lonnie Mulligan, Horace Gothie, Ricers Van, N. M. Polk Jr. and
Charlie Koth Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eva Heap Bailey, seven children, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey, six brothers and four sisters.
Source:
Beaufort Gazette August 11, 1944
Submitted by:
Richard L. Bailey
baileyrl@spawar.navy.mil
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