Martha Elizabeth Bailey, 98, of Clinton, died Tuesday in Windwood Health Care Center, Clinton.

The daughter of Amos Marshall and Martha Elizabeth Monger, she was born in Roane County. Mrs. Bailey moved to Clitnon in 1938. A housewife, she loved to cook and was a member of Harriett Rebecca Lodge in Clitnon for more than 60 years. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Memorial Untied Methodist Church for many years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; half-brother, Floyd Hamilton; husband, Joseph Nelson Bailey; and son, Haskell Arnold Bailey.

Survivors include daughter, Zola Davis of Alcoa; daughter and son-in-law, Imogene and Dewitt Blissett of Knoxville; daughter-in-law, Kate Bailey of Clitnon; grandchildren, Delores Johnson of Clinton, Bobby Joe and Sylvia Davis and Betty and Jimmy Minge, all of Maryville, and Patricia Blissett of Seattle, Wash.; great-grandchildren, Melissa and Darrell Smith of Clitnon, Ricky Minge of Louisville, Tonya and Billy Cupp of North Carolina, Mike and Bonny Davis and Crystal Davis, and Tammy and Mike Wells, all of Maryville; great-great-grandchildren, Chelsea Smith of Clinton, Jennifer Smith of Morganton, NC., Tyler Wells, Ryan Wells, Erik Davis and Christopher Davis, all of Maryville; several nieces and nephews; and a host of special friends.

Funeral service was Saturday with the Rev. Samuel Dean officiating. Burial was Sunday in Sunset Cemetery.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
2 July 1995