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SAINT JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH 
Claxton, Georgia 
Tuesday, September 13, 1966 
3 Oclock P.M. 
REV. F. T. TANKSLEY, Officiating 
Interment  Mount Pleasant Cemetery 
Harpers Funeral Home in Charge 
OBITUARY 
DEACON CHARLEY BAILEY was bom in Tattnall County, 
Georgia, April 22, 1892, to the late Mr. Charlie Bailey, Sr. and 
Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey. 
He joined Hagan Chapel Baptist Church at an early age. Later 
the family moved to Qlaxton, Ga. and he transferred his member- 
ship to Saint John Missionary Baptist Church. 
On April 17, 1912, he was joined in Holy Matrimony with the 
former Miss Maggie Foreman. To this union four children were 
born. 
Deacon Bailey lived a very fruitful life and was a faithful 
church worker, serving in the following capacities: Sunday School 
Superintendent for 30 years. Church Treasurer, President of the 
Baptist Training Union of the T.M.B.A. and Clerk of the T.M.BA.. 
He was also a Master Mason and Finance Committee Chairman of 
the W.M.B.S. 
He leaves to mourn a loving wife, Mrs. Maggie F. Bailey; a 
devoted daughter, Mrs. Mae F. Bailey; two sons, Mr. Charles L. 
Bailey, and Mr. Johnnie L. Bailey; a sister, Mrs. Sallie A. Macon  
all of Claxton, Ga.; a brother, Mr. Eddie Bailey, Savannah, Ga.; 
a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Earlean Bailey; a brother-in-law, Mr. 
Holbrook Foreman, Lake Wales Fla.; three grandchildren, several 
nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. 
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there 
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall 
there be no more pain; for the former things are passed away. 
Revelation 21:4 
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Processional 
HymnServant of God, Well Done. 
-Rev. E. J. Junior 
Prayer------------------------------------Rev. H. W. McCrarey 
Scripture 
Old Testament__________^_________________Rev. T. J. Wright 
New Testament______________________________Rev. J. W. Teal 
Selection _______________________________________________Choir 
Expressions: 
As A Church Worker_______________________Dea. R. W. Henley 
Chairman, Deacon Board 
As A Citizen-------------------------------Dea. K. S. Ricks 
Selection -----------------------------------------------Choir 
As An Association Worker_________________Rev. T. J. Lynch 
Moderator, T.M.B.A. 
Acknowledgment of Condolences_____________Miss Hazel Benjamin 
Eulogy------------------------------------Rev. F. T. Tanksley 
Benediction 
Recessional 
Masonic Rites at Graveside 
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Burial 
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ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
Deacons J. C. Banks, Caleb Hammock, John Rich, 
Willie Bacon, Sylvester Timmons and 
Steward Arbertee Harris 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Deacons of Tattnall Missionary 
Baptist Association 
FLORAL ATTENDANTS 
Usherettes of Local Churches 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
The family of the deceased wishes to express their thanks to 
their many friends and relatives for the kind expressions of sym- 
pathy through florals, telegrams, calls, visits and cards. These 
expressions will forever be remembered with the deepest of 
gratitude. 
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