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Russell Evans Bailey

Male 1951 - 1977  (26 years)


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  • Name Russell Evans Bailey 
    Born 21 May 1951  Okaloosa County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jun 1977  Heard County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • While living in Pascagoula, MS Russ had driven to Crestview, FL to visit his mother. On the return trip he picked up a hitchhiker. His body was found four days later in a wooded area in Georgia, dead of a fatal gun shot. His killer, still driving Russ's car, was caught in Kingman, Arizona on July 6, 1977. Russ was buried that same day.
    Buried Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23105  Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 May 2017 

    Father Glen Albert Bailey,   b. 5 Nov 1931, Spencer, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 2009, Sun City West, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Lidy Fayoma Scott 
    Married 6 Oct 1950  Lucedale, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 May 1951 - Okaloosa County, Florida, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jun 1977 - Heard County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Teenagers Discover Body
    Teenagers Discover Body
    --The Times-Herald, Newnan, Georgia, July 7, 1977 Page 1
    Heard Slaying Suspect Held
    Heard Slaying Suspect Held
    --Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, July 8, 1977 Page 1
    Heard County Court Sentences Man To Life In Prison For Murder
    Heard County Court Sentences Man To Life In Prison For Murder
    --The Times-Herald, Newnan, Georgia, September 29, 1977 Page 1

    Headstones
    Russell Bailey
    Russell Bailey
    Russell Evans
    Bailey
    May 21, 1951
    June 26, 1977

    Obituary & Death Notice
    Bullet-Ridden Youth's Body Is Identified
    Bullet-Ridden Youth's Body Is Identified
    --Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, July 4, 1977 Page 2