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Obituary of Myrtie Clark Munford Bailey

MYRTIE M BAILEY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 21, 2004

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 21, 2004

Myrtie Clark Munford Bailey, 91, died peacefully Feb. 20, 2004. She had
been a resident of Ivor for more than 60 years.
She was a faithful and dedicated member of Ivor Baptist Church where she
once held a perfect attendance record for 16 consecutive years. She also
held four certificates for each complete reading of the bible; served as
treasurer of the Adult Bible class for 20 years; and was honored by the
Adult Bible class on her 90th birthday for her long and dedicated
service to Ivor Baptist Church.
She was the daughter of the late James William Clark and Annie Holloway
Clark. She was predeceased by her first husband, John E. Munford; her
second husband, Branch A. Bailey; a daughter, Barbara Munford Nelms;
four brothers, James, Henry, Sam and Leroy Clark; and four sisters,
Virgie Clark Gwaltney, Lula Clark Pittman, Bessie Clark Oliver and Edith
Clark McPherson.
Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca Munford Crumpler Biron of
Smithfield, Janey Munford Wiltermood of Courtland, Joan Bailey Cook
(Nick) of Ivor; a son, Ashby L. Bailey of Zuni; nine grandchildren,
G.K., Johnny and Jeff Nelms, Dawn Crumpler Edwards and Debbie Crumpler
Hickman, Ricky and Johnny Forrest, Krista Cook Jones and Brian Cook; 10
great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Purviance Funeral Home
Chapel, Wakefield, with the Rev. Irvin Acree and the Rev. Steve Gupton
officiating. Burial will be held in Ivor Cemetery . The family will
receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial
donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 228,
or to the Ivor Baptist Church, P.O. Box 310, Ivor, VA 23866.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7



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Myrtie Clark Munford Bailey died 20 Feb 2004 at age 91. She was a longtime resident of Ivor and a member of Ivor Baptist Church. She was the daughter of James William Clark and Annie Holloway Clark.

Funeral was held 22 Feb 2004 at Purviance Funeral Home Chapel, Wakefield, officiated by the Rev. Irvin Acree and the Rev. Steve Gupton. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

MYRTIE M BAILEY

Myrtie Clark Munford Bailey, 91, died peacefully Feb. 20, 2004. She had been a resident of Ivor for more than 60 years.

She was a faithful and dedicated member of Ivor Baptist Church where she once held a perfect attendance record for 16 consecutive years. She also held four certificates for each complete reading of the bible; served as treasurer of the Adult Bible class for 20 years; and was honored by the Adult Bible class on her 90th birthday for her long and dedicated service to Ivor Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late James William Clark and Annie Holloway Clark. She was predeceased by her first husband, John E. Munford; her second husband, Branch A. Bailey; a daughter, Barbara Munford Nelms; four brothers, James, Henry, Sam and Leroy Clark; and four sisters, Virgie Clark Gwaltney, Lula Clark Pittman, Bessie Clark Oliver and Edith Clark McPherson.

Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca Munford Crumpler Biron of Smithfield, Janey Munford Wiltermood of Courtland, Joan Bailey Cook (Nick) of Ivor; a son, Ashby L. Bailey of Zuni; nine grandchildren, G.K., Johnny and Jeff Nelms, Dawn Crumpler Edwards and Debbie Crumpler Hickman, Ricky and Johnny Forrest, Krista Cook Jones and Brian Cook; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Purviance Funeral Home Chapel, Wakefield, with the Rev. Irvin Acree and the Rev. Steve Gupton officiating. Burial will be held in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-------------------------------------|
| Name  | Myrtie Clark Munford Bailey |
| Age   | 91                          |
| Birth | 1913 (estimated)            |
| Death | 20 Feb 2004                 |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                           | Relationship           | Residence      |
|--------------------------------|------------------------|----------------|
| Myrtie Clark Munford Bailey    | Decedent               | Ivor, VA       |
| Branch A. Bailey               | Husband (predeceased)  | —              |
| John E. Munford                | Husband (predeceased)  | —              |
| James William Clark            | Father                 | —              |
| Annie Holloway Clark           | Mother                 | —              |
| Rebecca Munford Crumpler Biron | Daughter               | Smithfield, VA |
| Janey Munford Wiltermood       | Daughter               | Courtland, VA  |
| Joan Bailey Cook               | Daughter               | Ivor, VA       |
| Ashby L. Bailey                | Son                    | Zuni, VA       |
| Barbara Munford Nelms          | Daughter (predeceased) | —              |
| James Clark                    | Brother (predeceased)  | —              |
| Henry Clark                    | Brother (predeceased)  | —              |
| Sam Clark                      | Brother (predeceased)  | —              |
| Leroy Clark                    | Brother (predeceased)  | —              |
| Virgie Clark Gwaltney          | Sister (predeceased)   | —              |
| Lula Clark Pittman             | Sister (predeceased)   | —              |
| Bessie Clark Oliver            | Sister (predeceased)   | —              |
| Edith Clark McPherson          | Sister (predeceased)   | —              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 21 Feb 2004          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B7                   |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Resident of Ivor for more than 60 years
• Member of Ivor Baptist Church
• Perfect attendance for 16 years at church
• Treasurer of Adult Bible class for 20 years
• Honored by Adult Bible class on 90th birthday
• Birth name was Myrtie Clark

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/103880353/myrtie-lee-bailey
www.findagrave.com/memorial/127511283/johnnie_earlyn-munford (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/ivor-cemetery
]


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