Lola Mae Sturkie Bailey

1934

Lola Mae Sturkie was born on 14 Jun 1934 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Frank S. Sturkie and Julia Almetta Williams Sturkie.

1940

Lola Mae Sturkie was counted in the census on 17 Apr 1940 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 5-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Frank Sturkie; her mother, Almetta Sturkie; and her siblings, Harry Sturkie, Eugene Sturkie, Billie Sturkie, Mary Lou Sturkie, Anne Ruth Sturkie, and Roy Sturkie.

1953

On June 21, 1953, Mrs Lola Mae Bailey was mentioned as a living daughter on the obituary of Frank S Sturkie.

1959

On April 10, 1959, Lala Sturkie was mentioned as the living mother on the death record of Thomas M Bailey.

1982

When she was 48, she married Pasquale Joseph Graziano, son of Joseph Graziano and Saveria Fiore, on 02 Aug 1982 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

“Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TY-J9SX-D?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

1984

When she was 49, she divorced Pasquale Joseph Graziano, son of Joseph Graziano and Saveria Fiore, on 19 Apr 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

“Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B3-LN1D?cc=2370543 : 20 August 2018), > image 1 of 1; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

2007

She died on 22 Apr 2007 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. She was buried on 26 Apr 2007 in Westville, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery.

Lola Sturkie Bailey | 1934 – 2007 | Obituary

CHARLOTTE — Graveside services for Lola Sturkie Bailey, 72, will be held Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Donnie Dixon will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 26, 2007 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 12 Hickory Head Road, P.O. Box 488, Westville, SC 29175.

Mrs. Bailey, widow of William Wellington Bailey, died Sunday, April 22, 2007. Born in Blaney, she was the daughter of the late Frank S. Sturkie and Almetta Williams Sturkie. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and attended Oakdale Baptist Church in Charlotte. She was also a volunteer for Project Halo.

Surviving are a daughter, Debora Alexander of Charlotte; sons, Randall Bailey of Myrtle Beach, and Alan Bailey of Charlotte; sister, Ann Dixon of Seymour, TN; brother, Carl Sturkie of W. Cola, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, William W. Bailey, Jr., brothers, Harry Sturkie, Gene Sturkie, and Roy Sturkie, and a sister, Mary Lou Gunter.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Please sign online register book at www.kornegayfuneral.com.

April 25, 2007  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
Page 7
Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
Westville, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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