Monday, February 4, 2008

EDWARD J. BAILEY, SR. - Obituary

Edward J. Bailey Sr. Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

WELLSVILLE – Edward J. Bailey Sr., 50, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002.

He was born Aug. 11, 1952, in East Liverpool, a son of Olive Smith Bailey of Wellsville and the late Arlan Bailey. He had previously been self-employed in a black topping business and was Protestant by faith.

Besides his mother, he is survived by two sons, Edward J. Bailey Fr. And Arlan Bailey, both of East Liverpool; three daughters, Tammy Digman and Mandy Digman, both of Salem, and Angel Tice of East Liverpool; nine grandchildren; two brothers, David A. Bailey and John Bailey, both of East Liverpool and two sisters, Darlene Wellington of Wellsville and Penny Dailey of Akron.

Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Newell Chapel of the Nixon Funeral Home, where services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery in Wellsville.

Family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Edward Bailey Sr. Funeral Fund in care of Nixon Funeral Home, 614 Washington St., Newell, WV 26050

ELEANOR BAILEY - Obituary

Eleanor Bailey Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

LISBON—Eleanor Mae Bailey, 68, of 208 E. Washington St. died Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Salem Community Hospital following a lengthy illness.

A resident here 13 years, Mrs. Bailey was born in East Liverpool, Dec. 16, 1914, a daughter of Alfred James Potts and Ethel Baker Potts.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, its Missionary Society and Lisbon Senior Citizens. Mrs. Bailey was a pianist for various area churches.

Her husband, Herbert Bailey, died in 1965.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Grimm and Mrs. Vickie Lynn Howells, both of Lisbon; three sons, Raymond A Stockman of Ravenna, John A. Stockman of Arlington, Va., and Franklin O. Stockman of Calcutta; a sister, Mrs. Anita Cianni of East Liverpool; 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services are to be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Eells-Legget Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Barnes of Columbiana. Burial is to be in Columbiana Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

MRS. J. J. COLEMAN - Obituary

Mrs. J. J. Coleman Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

Mrs. J. J. Coleman, 53, years of age, a highly respected and well known lady, died this forenoon at 10 o’clock at the family residence in the East End after an illness of several weeks. Several weeks ago she was taken to the hospital to undergo an operation, but she suffered a relapse and the operation could not be performed and she was removed to her home. Her husband and several children survive. The arrangements for the funeral will be announced later.

REV. GEORGE W. PETERS - Obituary

Rev. Mr. Peters Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

Rev. Mr. Peters, Evangelist, Dies

The Rev. George W. Peters, 62, of 2874 Trenton rd., an Akron area evangelist for 10 years and a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. employe for 32 years, died this morning in City Hospital.

He underwent an operation a week ago. Born in Clearfield, Pa., he came to Akron 35 years ago. He had conducted Sunday services for the last three years in the Ideal Rest Home. He belonged to the Country Baptist Church in Springfield Township.

Rev. Mr. Peters leaves his wife, Beatrice; three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Lee, Mrs. Audrey Robinson and Mrs. Dorothy De Walt of Akron; eight grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Helen Frazer of Brooklyn, N.Y., and four brothers, Roy and Howard of Clearfield, Ralph of Phillipsburg, Pa., and Stewart of Tyrone, Pa.

Services are being arranged by the Hopkins Funeral Home.

KENNETH BAKER - Obituary

Kenneth Baker Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

October 6, 1931

Kenneth Roswell, 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Baker, died Tuesday night in the home in LaCroft.

Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Richard and Robert.

Funeral services will be held in the home Friday at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. W. H. Baker. Burial will be made in Spring Hill cemetery, Wellsville.

RUTH ELINOR BAKER - Obituary

Ruth Elinor Baker Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

April 23, 1938

Funeral services for Ruth Elinor Baker, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Baker, who died in City hospital Saturday afternoon as a result of burns received when her dress caught fire from a gas range in her home in LaCroft, will be held in the LaCroft Mission Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

Rev. Mary Thompson will conduct the services. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery, Wellsville, Friends are asked to call tonight.

SUZANNA COLEMAN - Obituary

Suzanna Coleman Obituary

Contributed by Sharon Coleman Hall

Mrs. Suzanna Coleman, 93, of 611 Lisbon St., Wellsville, died Monday at 11:45 a.m. at the Ross Nursing Home following a brief illness.

A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Coleman was born in East Liverpool July 29, 1885, a daughter of William James Moore and Margaret Elizabeth Myers Moore.

Her husband Eric Coleman, died Jan. 21, 1959

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Curtis of Wellsville; 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from the Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Richard Crowder of the Church of God Prophecy. Burial will be in Columbiana County Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon and night.