Leonia F. Bailey

Mrs. Leonia Fabain Bailey, 88 was the first born to the late Mr. Westley Fabain and the late Mrs. Lela Speed, raised by Mrs. Bessie Elizabeth Gillins. A native of Savannah, Ga. , she attended school in the Chatham County System. Leonia was a very active member of First Bryan Baptist Church, first serving as a choir member, Deaconess, and the Sisterhood Ministry. She was a retired employee of The Savannah Chatham County Board of Education. Her husband, Mr. George Franklin Bailey proceeded her in death.
Survivors : two sons, McKinley Thomas (Shirley) Jefferson and Vincent L. Jefferson both of Hampton, Va. : five daughters, Celestine (James)Jackson; Eunice (John) Feagin both of Savannah, Ga . ; Janice (Terry) Rogers of Norfork, Va. ; Amelia (Prezell) Goodman of Tampa, Fla; and Antoinette Hayes of Charlotte, NC; four sister-in-laws Evelena Pugh, Lilliebelle Smith, Fannie Lee Bailey and Carrie Mincey all of Savannah, Ga. ; long life sister Anna N Williams of Savannah, GA; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, five great great-grandchildren; an adopted family, Nguyen Ngo of Savannah, Ga. and other extended relatives and friends .Funeral Service: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 11:00 at First Bryan Baptist Church, 575 W. Bryan Street, Rev. Edward L. Ellis, jr. , Pastor/ Eulogist, Interment: Hillcrest Abbey East, 1600 Wheaton Street, Instate: 9:00AM, Saturday at the church. Visitation: Friday, 6-7PM at the Chapel of Adams Funeral Services, 510 Stephenson Avenue.
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