She was united in marriage with Henry Bailey on November 20, 1942 and to this union was born two daughters. Upon their marriage she accepted the responsibility of helping rear Henry’s three children three children by a previous marriage.
Lola professed her faith in Jesus Christ as a young girl and in 1942 became a member of the Berean Baptist Church. In 1977 she moved her membership to the First Baptist Church of Richland where she was a very active member. She taught Sunday School and during the summer she often taught Bible School.
She attended Bolivar College and graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, holding Missouri Teaching Certificates. Lola taught in the Richland and Waynesville School systems for nearly 30 years, retiring in 1974. She was a member of the Missouri Teachers Association.
Lola is survived by one son, Elmer of Des Moines, Iowa; four daughters, Dorothy Sites of St. Clair; Martha Ogle of Springfield, Missouri; Mary Johnson of Richmond, Virginia; Georgia Smith of Ouzinki, Alaska; two sisters, Wilma Atkins of Lebanon, and Edna Gouge of Stoutland; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the First Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 1985 with Rev. Roger Marshall and Rev. Norman Sanders officiating. Burial was in the Berean Cemetery under the direction of the Colonial Funeral Chapels.
Escorts were: Leo Long, Donald Storie, Chester Woody, Jack long, Cleo Long, Doug Storie, Ronnie Dye, and George Douglas Black.
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