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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Charles Edward Bailey
Charles Edward
Bailey
July 12, 2015
Charles Edward Bailey's Obituary
Charles Edward "Charlie" Bailey, Jr., 97, of Jackson/Raymond died Sunday July 12, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Betty Anne Bailey.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday July 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS in the atrium with entrance on President St. or North State St. Graveside services will be at Cedar Lawn Cemetery following visitation.
A fourth generation Jacksonian, he also live in Brookhaven, MS, as a child. He graduated from Jackson area schools and attended Mississippi State College and IBM Institute in Endicott, NY. He retired from Mississippi Power and Light after 46 ½ years of service. He installed the first IBM system in Mississippi. During his long career at MP&L he was responsible for taking the billing accounts from hand-written statements through to computer-generated statements. At the time he began at MP&L it was known as Mississippi Power and Gas Co.
He was blessed with a talent for carpentry and made numerous pieces of furniture and could repair almost anything. He was also gifted with the ability to do electrical, plumbing, mechanical and automotive work to help many people. How blessed we were to have a Daddy whom we could call on to fix anything.
A family-oriented person, he took his family on many trips over the United States and twice times to Europe. He and wife Elsie loved to travel and were blessed to be able to make many trips, one of which was a favorite spot, the Smoky Mountains. She was a very talented artist, loved the colors of fall and painted many pictures there. Another special place for him and grandson Clay was "Disney World" and many trips were made there. Known as "Tops" and he certainly was!
A member of First Baptist Church, Jackson, he was a one of five generations who were and are members there. He and Elsie were married by Dr. W.A. Hewitt in his home, where the chapel of FBC stands today.
He was predeceased by his wife of 68 ½ years, Elsie Vance Sorsby Bailey in 2005, parents, Charles Edward Bailey, Sr. and Emmie Elizabeth Roberts Bailey, sisters Evelyn Bailey Briney and Elaine Bailey Frasier, and brother William D "Bill" Bailey.
Survivors include daughter, Betty Anne Bailey-Bailey, grandchildren, Laurie Lee Bailey and Clay Bailey of Raymond, MS, daughter, Charlyne Bailey Post, Clinton, MS, grandchildren, Stephen Post, Raymond, MS and Leigh Anne Post, Clinton, MS.
In lieu of flowers the family would prefer an act of kindness for someone or donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association – MS Chapter, 196 Charmant Drive, Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS 39157.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal
Love leaves a memory no one can steal
- from an Irish headstone
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday July 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS in the atrium with entrance on President St. or North State St. Graveside services will be at Cedar Lawn Cemetery following visitation.
A fourth generation Jacksonian, he also live in Brookhaven, MS, as a child. He graduated from Jackson area schools and attended Mississippi State College and IBM Institute in Endicott, NY. He retired from Mississippi Power and Light after 46 ½ years of service. He installed the first IBM system in Mississippi. During his long career at MP&L he was responsible for taking the billing accounts from hand-written statements through to computer-generated statements. At the time he began at MP&L it was known as Mississippi Power and Gas Co.
He was blessed with a talent for carpentry and made numerous pieces of furniture and could repair almost anything. He was also gifted with the ability to do electrical, plumbing, mechanical and automotive work to help many people. How blessed we were to have a Daddy whom we could call on to fix anything.
A family-oriented person, he took his family on many trips over the United States and twice times to Europe. He and wife Elsie loved to travel and were blessed to be able to make many trips, one of which was a favorite spot, the Smoky Mountains. She was a very talented artist, loved the colors of fall and painted many pictures there. Another special place for him and grandson Clay was "Disney World" and many trips were made there. Known as "Tops" and he certainly was!
A member of First Baptist Church, Jackson, he was a one of five generations who were and are members there. He and Elsie were married by Dr. W.A. Hewitt in his home, where the chapel of FBC stands today.
He was predeceased by his wife of 68 ½ years, Elsie Vance Sorsby Bailey in 2005, parents, Charles Edward Bailey, Sr. and Emmie Elizabeth Roberts Bailey, sisters Evelyn Bailey Briney and Elaine Bailey Frasier, and brother William D "Bill" Bailey.
Survivors include daughter, Betty Anne Bailey-Bailey, grandchildren, Laurie Lee Bailey and Clay Bailey of Raymond, MS, daughter, Charlyne Bailey Post, Clinton, MS, grandchildren, Stephen Post, Raymond, MS and Leigh Anne Post, Clinton, MS.
In lieu of flowers the family would prefer an act of kindness for someone or donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association – MS Chapter, 196 Charmant Drive, Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS 39157.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal
Love leaves a memory no one can steal
- from an Irish headstone
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