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1929

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2013

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Fort Worth, Texas

Ellen Bayless Obituary

Ellen Bayless, 84, passed away surrounded by family at her granddaughter's home in Clarksville, Tenn., on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: Noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Ellen was born April 20, 1929, in Rush Springs, Okla., to Noah and Willie Mae Watson. She was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Bert; granddaughter, Melissa Rae Bayless; and five siblings. Survivors: Son, Malcolm Bayless and wife, Julia; daughter, Barbara Bayless Fanous and husband, Emile; grandchildren, Gregory Fanous, Brandon Fanous, Melinda Rae Garland and husband, Donovon, Melanie Rae Bayless, Marlissa Rae Bayless, Nicole Fanous; great-grandsons, Chase Ault and Wyatt Harris; great-granddaughter, Destiny Harris; niece, Joyce Peavey and husband, Bob.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Lisa Walia

February 19, 2014

Barbara,
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

DiAnne Kuykendall

December 1, 2013

Malcolm and Barbara, some of my oldest, warmest memories are of your Mother and Father. My deepest sympathies are with your families.

Nancy Ormston

December 1, 2013

As a preteen and early teenager, Mrs. B was our Girl Scout troop leader. We had a lot of fun going camping at Camp Timberlake, and even in Mildred Rydell's back yard. I have no idea how Mrs. B talked my mom in to spending the night at the Rydell's. We played tricks on them. That was part of camping out. We learned a lot of skills that would later take Mrs. B's daughter Barbara and I to the Girl Scout Roundup in Idaho in 1965. Mrs. B was stern at times, but also a lot of fun. She was a smart lady. She was like a second mother to me. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

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