Bailey, Clifford W.

1937 - 2021  (84 years)

• Name	Bailey, Clifford W.
  Birth	2 Apr 1937	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BAIL.C001
  _FGRAVE	229301762
  Death	8 Jul 2021	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	12 Jul 2021	Sailor Springs Christian Church, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	12 Jul 2021	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I39192	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Bailey, Forrest,   b. 9 Jul 1901   d. 19 Oct 1987 (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Potts, Jennie Myrtle,   b. 20 May 1903   d. 20 Jan 1991 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1920  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 5 months - She : 17 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F18257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gill, Joann
  Marriage	31 May 1958  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Children	1. Bailey, Teresa   2. Bailey, Tammy
  Family ID	F15647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Apr 1937 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 Jul 2021 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 12 Jul 2021 - Sailor Springs Christian Church, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 12 Jul 2021 - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Clifford W. Bailey (1937-2021)

  
  

• Notes

  Clifford W. Bailey, age 84, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Clay County Hospital. He was born April 2, 1937, in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Forrest and Myrtle (Potts) Bailey. He was united in marriage to Joann Gill on May 31, 1958, and together they have shared 63 wedding anniversaries. Clifford had worked at the International Shoe Company, Fedders in Effingham, Southwire, and retired after serving as the Sailor Springs Postmaster for a number of years. He was a longtime dedicated member and elder at Sailor Springs Christian Church. He enjoyed putting out a big garden each year and had been an active coon hunter. He is survived by his wife: Joann Bailey of Sailor Springs; 2 daughters: Teresa Bailey and husband Harold Barbour of Spring Grove and Tammy Bailey of Sainte Marie; a sister: Eileen Green of Indiana; a brother: Ralph Bailey and wife Charlene of Louisville; 2 sisters-in-law: Iris Bailey of Pana and Judy Carder of Clay City; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Agnes Coe Dell Hilligoss, Forrest Berdett Bailey, Lloyd Othal Bailey, Arden Bernell Bailey, and Arthur Leon Bailey; and a son-in-law: Bob Frye. A funeral ceremony will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2021, at Sailor Springs Christian Church with Tim Schnautz officiating. Interment will follow in Dillman Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday evening, July 11, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, and 10 a.m. until the time of service on Monday at the church. Memorial donations are suggested to Dillman Cemetery and will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a memory or condolence visit: www.frankandbright.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S3163] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bailey, Clifford W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229301762/clifford-w.-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2177] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gill, Harold O., 95, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185157807/Harold-O.-Gill), none. (Reliability: 2).