Daisey Bailey
| Daisey Bailey | |
|---|---|
| File:Daisey Bailey.jpgDaisey Bailey.jpg | |
| Born | Daisey Flowers March 30, 1896 Watertown, Tennessee, United States |
| 💀Died | March 7, 2010 (aged 113 years, 342 days) Detroit, Michigan, United StatesMarch 7, 2010 (aged 113 years, 342 days) |
| Cause of death | Organ failure |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Supercentenarian |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Will Ready (1910－1930s, his death) |
| 👶 Children | Children: 4 Grandchildren: 20 Great-grandchildren: 30 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Frances & Fannie Flowers |
Daisey Bailey (née Flowers; March 30, 1896 – March 7, 2010) was an African-American supercentenarian, who at the age of 113 years and 342 days, was the fourth oldest person in the world and the third oldest living person in the United States. Coincidentally, Mary Josephine Ray, who had held the title of being the oldest living person in the United States and second oldest in the world, died just a few hours before Bailey.[1]
Biography[edit]
Bailey was born in Wilson County, Tennessee in 1896. She had four children (all deceased).[2] She moved into 25-year-old Helen Walker's residence in 1953 to help raise her young children. In the 1990s, Bailey moved in with her 73-year-old granddaughter Helen Arnold, and lived in Detroit, Michigan, till her death. She credited her longevity to always praying, loving, forgiving, and eating vegetables.[2]
Bailey died 23 days short of her 114th birthday on March 7, 2010 at the age of 113 years and 342 days. The cause of death was reported as organ failure.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ – Two of the oldest people in the world die on the same day – Yahoo! News Template:Wayback
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Detroit Woman Has 113th B-Day!". ABC 13. 2008-03-31. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Report on the death of Daisey Bailey Template:Wayback
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