Corsie Bailey, 1923 - 2013
Corsie Bailey, age 89, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:40 am at at her sons residence in Ridgeway, Ohio.
She was born on May 28, 1923 in Salyersville, Kentucky to George and Susan (Bailey) Prater who preceded her in death. She first married John Bailey on December 7, 1942 and he died on October 6, 1979. She later married Donald F. Gossard and they divorced after 22 years.
Corsie was a homemaker. She was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger.
Surviving are eight sons: Lee Roy (Mary) Bailey of Forest, Tim (Vickie) Bailey of Kenton, Joe (Betty) Bailey of Lakeview, Buddy Dean (Gail) Bailey of Upper Sandusky, Jarv (Bonnie) Bailey of Alger, John Ed (Shirley) Bailey of Mount Victory, Jim (Deb) Bailey and Art (Lori) Bailey both of Ridgeway; a daughter, Catherine Ann Meade of Kenton; three brothers: John Prater, Lester Prater and Earl Prater all of Michigan; two sisters: Elly Shepherd of Kentucky and Glenna Fay Berry of Michigan; forty grandchildren, sixty-three great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters: Edna Mae Leffel and Margret Kay Howard; two sons, George Ruben Bailey and John Henry Bailey; a granddaughter, Susan A. Bailey; three brothers: Arthur, Kendle "Kenny" and Walter Prater; six sisters: Rebecca Lovely, Emma Wireman, Hester Wireman, Rachel Shepherd, Alberta Bailey and Creasie Prater.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10, at Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger with Pastor Robert Dye officiating. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.
Friends may call 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to High Point Home Health of Logan and Hardin County.
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