Raymond Ora 'Snooks' Bailey
(October 25, 1913 ~ January 19, 1944)
25 October 1913 – 19 January 1944

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RAYMOND BAILEY RITES
WILL BE HELD FRIDAY

Galena, Kan., Jan. 19. — Funeral services for Raymond Ora Bailey, 30 years old, who died of pneumonia at 2:30 o'clock this morning in St. John's hospital in Joplin, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Spring Grove Mission. The Rev. W. O. Singleterry, assisted by Mrs. Lula Parham, will officate.

Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery under direction of the Allison funeral home.

Mr. Bailey had been ill two weeks. He resided with his mother, Mrs. Ethel Bailey, Twenty-third (sic) [second] and Main streets, and had lived in Galena all his life.

Surviving, besides his mother, are three brothers, Billy, Thomas Edward and Bob Bailey, all of the home; six sisters, Mrs. Verl Bilke of Baxter Springs, Mrs. Tommy Kitch, Mrs. Jewel Douffet, Mrs. Truman Lane and Mrs. Richard Eckler of Galena and Miss Rachel Bailey of the home; his grandfather, Pete Allford of Galena, and his grandmother, Mrs. Bailey of Galena.

The Joplin Globe
Joplin, Missouri
Thursday, January 20, 1944

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Raymond Bailey Rites

Funeral services for Raymond Ora Bailey, 30 years old, who died of pneumonia at 2:30 o'clock, Wednesday morning, January 19, in St. John's hospital in Joplin, were held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Spring Grove Mission. The Rev. W. O. Singleterry, assisted by Mrs. Lula Parham, officiated.

Mr. Bailey had been ill two weeks.

He resided with his mother, Mrs. Ethel Bailey, Twenty-third (sic) [second] and Main streets, and had lived in Galena all his life.

Surviving, besides his mother, are three brothers, Billy, Thomas Edward and Bob Bailey, all of the home; six sisters, Mrs. Verl Bilke of Baxter Springs, Mrs. Tommy Kitch, Mrs. Jewel Douffet, Mrs. Truman Lane and Mrs. Richard Eckler of Galena and Miss Rachel Bailey of the home; his grandfather, Pete Allford of Galena, and his grandmother, Mrs. Bailey of Galena.

Another sister, Elnora Louise, died December 17, last.

The Modern Light
Columbus, Kansas
Thursday, January 27, 1944
Page 1

Note: Burial was in Oak Hill.

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Suggestion:
Family member for Raymond Bailey.
Survived by a son.
Darrell Bailey
DOB: April 10 1944, Galena KS
Living.

Stefania Bailey #50076324

Since this is possible, and I have a very vague recall of hearing about it, I am adding it to his memorial. OMJB.

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