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Obit For Thomas Morris Bayless
Headline BAYLESS RITES
Text - Outline Funeral rites for Morris Bayless were held at 2:30 o?clock at the Baptist church in Exeter Thursday afternoon May 17, Rev. Charles Vanzandt offered prayer and read the obituary of Mr. Bayless. Rev. C.M. Smith preached the sermon from the text which had been selected by the deceased sometime before he passed away.

C.C. Chandler, Cass Jeffries, U. F. Hutchens, E.K. Horine, C.H. Hadley, Glenn Truhitte and Dr. E.L. Blankenship were the pall bearers.

Marjorie Mae McNabb, Margaret Jane and Ruth Parrish, (grand daughters) Atta Mae and Oneta Hankins, Wilma and Wanda Gray, and Imogene Henbest were flower girls. Many beautiful flowers covered the casket.

Burial was made in the Maplewood cemetery near Exeter, under direction of the Horine-Culver Funeral Service.

Research Note: Missouri Death Cert. # 15653
Name: Thomas Morris Bayless
Born: May 14, 1853, Miami Co., Indiana
Parents: James and Harriet (Bacon) Bayless
Died: May 15, 1934, Cassville - R.F.D., Flat Creek Twp., Barry Co., MO
He was widowed. Wife was listed as Jane Bayless
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry Co., MO
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date May 24, 1934
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
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