OBITUARY
In loving Memory of Edna Webb Bailey Mom,
Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother
October 29, 1932 - January 22, 2025
With great sadness and deep love, we announce the passing of our mother Edna Bailey on January 22, 2025. She was 92 years young. She was a woman of strength and determination who touched the lives of all she knew.
Born in Enfield, North Carolina Edna moved to Roxbury, Massachusetts as a young child with her mother and 2 sisters. She lived the majority of her life at Warren Gardens in Roxbury, Ma. Edna worked for many, many years at New Balance until retirement. After her retirement she enjoyed taking care of the elderly (her words), taking them to doctors appointments, grocery shopping etc. Our response was always "you do know that you are part of the elderly community " and her response was “I don't think so ".
Edna was known for her candidness and her ability to speak her mind, always letting those around her know exactly what she thought sometimes with love and care and other times...lookout!! She never held back her advice whether you wanted it or not, she had her say!
Edna is predeceased by her mother, Daisy Williams, her father Eddie Johnson and her two (2) sisters Mildred Fennell and Martha Bundley (aka Jackie Bundley) and her beloved husband William Bailey. She is also survived by her two (2) daughters, Denise Disharoom and Dora Garnett, and her only son Frank James Webb, daughter-in-law Sharon Webb and son-in-law
Harry Garnett, also 14 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Prior to her passing Edna represented five (5) living generations of her family.
We would also like to thank a very, very Special family member, Michael Curry for his devotion to our mother in her time of transition. Michael we are speechless.....
Rest in peace Edna, journey well done.
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If he had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring. He sends you sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk. He listens. He can live anywhere in the universe, but He chose... your heart, Face it, friend He is crazy about you!
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
If you have nothing left but God... you have enough to start over.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Rev Gregory Fernandes…Officiating Minister Adam Littlejohn…Organist LEGACY MINISTRIES
Processional
Musical Selection………………...………...Tasha Ruffen “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”
Prayer of Comfort ....................... Rev. Gregory Fernandes
Scripture Readings ………......................Sharee Johnson
Old Testament Psalms 23 New Testament Matthew 11:28-30
Musical Selection………………...………...Tasha Ruffen “I’m Free”
Reflections and Remarks .……….........Family & Friends
The Reading of the Obituary…............. Anthony Thomas
Musical Selection……..…“Never Would Have Made It”
Eulogy & Word of Comfort .......Rev. Gregory Fernandes
Musical Selection………………………..… Darius Ware “Mama”
Benediction ……………….........Rev. Gregory Fernandes
Recessional
REPAST
Immediately following the Committal Service the family has invited you to join them at the Boston Police V.F.W Post
500 Morton Street, Boston, MA O R D E R O F S E R V I C E
