Ossian Bailey 1870-1955

BAILEY, GRAY

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 3/28/2017 at 11:11:30

24 March 1955 - The Tipton Advertiser

Ossian Selina Bailey, daughter of David and Sarah Gray, was born Sept. 9, 1870, at Parkersburg, W. Va., and departed this life March 18, 1955.

She was one of five children born to David and Sarah Gray, all of whom have preceded her in death. She has been in poor health the past few years and passed away at the Woode Nursing Home.

She was a long time member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, also a member of the Guild which she enjoyed very much. Her husband, Presley W. Bailey, passed away in Aug. 1950.

She leaves to mourn her departure, two sons, Howard of Oakland, Calif., Okey of Rudd, Iowa, and two stepsons, Millard Bailey of Grand Falls, Wash., and Everett, of Springfield, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews, and a host of good neighbors and dear friends in which she found much comfort.

Funeral services were held at the Sheets & Dahn funeral home Sunday, Mar. 20, 1955, with Rev. Harold Kratzat officiating, and burial in Masonic cemetery.