Bailey, Amos Purnell Dr. Amos Purnell Bailey, a resident of Chancellor's Village in Spotsylvania, Virginia and a native of Grotons, Accomac County, Virginia, was promoted to glory on Sunday July 16, 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dr. Bailey was educated at Randolph-Macon College (BA); Duke Divinity School (BD); Union Theological Seminary, Richmond (ThM); Union Theological Seminary, New York; and the Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem. Dr. Bailey was later honored by Randolph-Macon with a Doctor of Divinity degree. A. significant endowment was given to the college in his name to fund scholarships for students aspiring to the ministry. He had a distinguished career as an Army Chaplain with the First Cavalry Division during World War II. He began writing his syndicated column "Our Daily Bread" in the Stars and Stripes newspaper while serving on General McArthur's staff in Tokyo in 1945. Over the past sixty-six years, his radio program, books and inspirational column, which he wrote every day, ministered to thousands around the world. As an ordained United Methodist Minister in the Virginia Annual Conference, he served pastorates at Centenary, Reveille, Beulah, and New Kent charge in Richmond; Grace in Newport News; Oak Grove in Chesapeake; and was the District Superintendent of the Richmond District. During the final ten years of his active ministry, he was in charge of all of the United Methodist Church's chaplains world-wide. Dr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Betty Lou Sheffield. Bailey. His first wife, Ruth Hill Bailey died in 1992. He has four daughters, Carol Harriman of Alexandria, Va., Anne Page of Raleigh, N.C., Elizabeth Richardson of Richmond, Va., and Jeanne Dodge-Allen of Fairfax, Va.; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Homer Bailey of Tulsa, Okla.; and three stepchildren, Walter Sheffield of Fredericksburg, Va., Dr. Polly Roberts of Roanoke, Va., and Courtney Lou Tierney of O'Fallon, Ill. The burial will be private. A memorial service will be held at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held before and after the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the A. Purnell Bailey Scholarship Fund, Randolph Macon College, P.O. Box 5005, Ashland, Va., 23005. Published in the Roanoke Times on 7/18/2006. Notice • Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW ABOUT <DAILY BREAD> This has been a Very informative MAN with a bit of good Advice & Compassionate Guidance. JUST thought there may be people that would be wanting to Know that he is no longer with us. THANKS TO YA,LL & FAIR WELL to a GUIDING MAN YES YOU MAY SAY _____________? CUZ A T <[email protected]>