Celebrating the life of
Martha White Bailey
February 26, 1919 - October 05, 2007
Martha White Bailey
Martha White Bailey, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, died Friday, October 5, 2007 at her residence at The Marshes on Skidaway Island.
She was born in Baxley, Georgia on February 26, 1919 and lived her childhood years in Jesup, Georgia. In 1944, she moved to Savannah, graduated from the Warren A. Candler School of Nursing, and worked at Southern Paperboard as a registered nurse. Mrs. Bailey was a member of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension and the Savannah Yacht Club. She enjoyed reading, traveling, playing bridge, and the time she spent with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Mattie White and her husband, Raiford T. Bailey.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy B. and Leo G. Beckmann, Jr., her grandson and his wife, Lee and Dani Beckmann, of Savannah, her granddaughter and her husband, Martha Ann and Wynne Pearson, of Macon, Georgia, her great-grandson, Andrew Beckmann, of Savannah, her sister, Jean Foster, of Charlotte, NC, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Fox and Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. Services will be held 12:00, noon, Monday, October 8, 2007 at Fox and Weeks, Hodgson Chapel with burial at the Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery
Remembrances may be made to The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401or Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, Georgia, 31416.
Dear Nancy, I was sorry to read in the paper about your mother passing away. She was a sweet and classy lady. You and your family are in my prayers. Kathy Winn Lyons
- Kathy Winn Lyons, Jesup, GA
Cousin Nancy and family, I am soooo very sorry for your loss. The funeral was lovely. Thank you for having Wes and I over for lunch after the services. Aunt Sissy was a lovely lady. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with her in the past. Grandma has told me many stories of the two of them.....definitely giving me a wonderful insight of who Aunt Sissy was. However, really wish I would have spent more time with her.....really get to know her. Again, my sympathies. Take care, Jennie
- Jennie Prather, Jacksonville, FL
Sorry about the loss of your mother. We will keep her in our prayers. Charles Bailey
- Charles B. Bailey & Lois M. Bailey, Guyton, GA
she was very loving woman and enjoyed our times togther. I will miss her alot.
- wistar reynolds, savannah, GA
Dear Nancy, I was sorry to read in the paper about your mother passing away. She was a sweet and classy lady. You and your family are in my prayers. Kathy Winn Lyons
- Kathy Winn Lyons, Jesup, GA
Cousin Nancy and family, I am soooo very sorry for your loss. The funeral was lovely. Thank you for having Wes and I over for lunch after the services. Aunt Sissy was a lovely lady. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with her in the past. Grandma has told me many stories of the two of them.....definitely giving me a wonderful insight of who Aunt Sissy was. However, really wish I would have spent more time with her.....really get to know her. Again, my sympathies. Take care, Jennie
- Jennie Prather, Jacksonville, FL
Sorry about the loss of your mother. We will keep her in our prayers. Charles Bailey
- Charles B. Bailey & Lois M. Bailey, Guyton, GA
she was very loving woman and enjoyed our times togther. I will miss her alot.
- wistar reynolds, savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
