Wednesday, December 1, 2021 11:14 am

Margie McGuinn Bailey, age 95, of Rutherfordton, died November 25, 2021.

She was the daughter of the late Willie B. McGuinn and the late Gartha Bradley McGuinn.

Margie was a native of Polk County and a member of Grays Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Margie was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Pharis Emmanuel Bailey; daughters Elizabeth Martin, Gertrude Maney and Carolyn Cooper; sons Harold Bailey, Adin Bailey and Leon Bailey; sisters Marie Earwood, Betty Coston; brothers Marvin McGuinn, Clarence McGuinn; grandsons Jonathan Cooper, William Bailey.

Survivors include son Samuel Hicks Bailey and wife Juanita, daughter Janice McSwain, twelve grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, sisters Naomi Pressley and husband Robert, Ruby Seay and husband Bob and Ramona Turner, brother Marion McGuinn and wife Debra, sister-in-law Jane McGuinn.

A graveside service was held December 1, 2021 at Big Level Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Randall Cooper and Rev. George Whitmire officiating.