Mrs. Christine Shumate Bailey

Mrs. Christine Shumate Bailey, 94, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Bailey will be held Thursday, September 16 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Dr. Derrick Keeter will officiate and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Thursday from 1:00 until the funeral hour. Mrs. Bailey was born October 14, 1926, in Thomaston to the late Talmadge Evan Shumate and Pearl Mae Smith Shumate. She retired from Thomaston Mills Bleachery Division in 1988. Mrs. Bailey was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. She loved to travel, and she had many telephone friends. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband, Joel Bailey; a sister, Carolyn Edmondson; and a brother, William Harrison Shumate. Survivors include her sons: David Robert (Patsy) Bailey of Thomaston, GA, and Reginald Mark (Judy) Bailey of Lawrenceville, GA; a granddaughter, Barbie (Jimmy) Hill of Thomaston; and two great grandchildren: Jessi Hill and Matt (Ashlyn Raybon) Hill, both of Thomaston. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.