1. | John Wesley Bailie was born on 16 Aug 1911 in Lee Co, VA; died on 23 Apr 2000 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. Notes:
ST. CHARLES, Va. Wesley Bailie, 88, of passed away Sunday (April 23, 2000) at the Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Kingsport.
Born in St. Charles, Va., he was the son of the late John Wesley and Alice Newman Bailie.
During World War II, he worked for the shipyards in Baltimore, Md. He came back to Lee County and worked in various coal mines for over 40 years and was a member of the Local Union 8761 of U.M.W.A.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in St. Charles.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Earl Bailie; one grandchild, Carla Griffith Kelly; three brothers, Bill, Thurman and Sam; two sisters, Carrie Reach and Georgia Turner.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Lillian Bailie, St. Charles, Va.; one son, Joe Bailie, Eaton, Ohio; three daughters, Joan Griffith, Okeechobee, Fla., Reida Sorah, Atlanta, Ga., Pam Hall, Ewing, Va.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Sturgill Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the St. Charles United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roy Corbin officiating.
Mr. Bailie will be taken to the church one hour before services.
Burial will follow in Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Sorah Jr., John Sorah, Steven Griffith, Thomas Griffith, Chris Kelly, Mike Sprinkle, Rob Russell and Jack Turner.
Died:
Wesley Bailie, 88, St. Charles, Va., passed away Sunday (April 23, 2000) at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Kingsport. Born in St. Charles, Va., he was the son of the late John Wesley and Alice Newman Bailie. During World War II, he worked for the shipyards in Baltimore, Md. He came back to Lee County and worked in various coal mines for over 40 years and was a member of the Local Union 8761 of U.M.W.A. He was a member of the First Christian Church in St. Charles.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Earl Bailie; one grandchild, Carla Griffith Kelly; three brothers, Bill, Thurman and Sam; two sisters, Carrie Reach and Georgia Turner.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Lillian Bailie, St. Charles, Va.; one son, Joe Bailie, Eaton, Ohio; three daughters, Joan Griffith, Okeechobee, Fla., Reida Sorah, Atlanta, Ga., Pam Hall, Ewing, Va.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at St. Charles United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roy Corbin officiating.
Mr. Bailie will be taken to the church one hour before services.
Burial will follow in Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Sorah Jr., John Sorah, Steven Griffith, Thomas Griffith, Chris Kelly, Mike Sprinkle, Rob Russell and Jack Turner.
Sturgill Funeral Home, Pennington Gap, Va. is in charge of arrangements.
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John married Lillian Mae MarseeBell Co, KY. Lillian was born on 29 Sep 1917 in Bell Co, KY; died on 26 Jul 2008 in Gwinnett Co, GA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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