Bailey, Mary "Evaline" (Meredith) 1859-1909

MEREDITH, BAILEY

Posted By: Christy Jay (email)
Date: 2/2/2005 at 09:04:37

OBITUARY

Miss Evaline Meredith was born August 22, 1859, in Lynn Grove, Jasper county, Iowa, died September 30, 1909, at her home near Bethel Church.

She grew to womanhood in this vicinity. She was married to Lyman Bailey July 4, 1876, at Newton, Iowa. She with her husband, had lived in Jasper county till her death.

To this union were born eight children, three boys and five girls, Manzel, Alna and Oral, Ada, Ethel, Mollie, Ida, and Maud, all of which, with father, survive her, with Sister Bailey’s father, mother and five brothers, and a host of friends to mourn her untimely death.

Sister Bailey was a faithful wife and mother, always ready to render any service that was in her power to do, either in sickness or health, and always counseled her companion and family. She was a loving and sympathetic to all she met. None knew her but to respect and love her.

She gave her heart to God in the year 1880, and always manifested an interest in the work of the church as opportunity offered, and with but few exceptions was a faithful servant to her duty as she saw it. She loved the means of grace, and enjoyed the preaching of a full gospel, and often testified to the cleansing blood that washes whiter than snow.

Sister Bailey called all her family to her bedside and told them to read her Bible and pray, and live to meet her in a better world.

Funeral services were held at Bethel Church of which she was a member, after which she was laid to rest in Woodland Cemetery, Lynnville, Iowa, to wait the resurrection morn. Texts of scripture used were: II Tim. 4:6-8 and Rev. &:13-17: lesson Ps. 103. Services were conducted by Rev. W. D. Merryman, assisted by Pastor F. E. Pfoutz and H. C. Millice.

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CARD OF THANKS.
To our many friends and neighbors for their help and sympathy in the sickness and bereavement of our beloved wife and mother, and to all who gave floral wreaths and helped in any way to lessen our burden of sorrow, we wish to return our sincere thanks. ~ Scrapbook of Eliza (White) Jay (1844-1919)

Submitted on Sun May 26 13:50:59 2002 by
Christy Jay, Jaygenie@aol.com