Background
Bailey, Ruth Hill was born on September 17, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Henry Palmer and Carolyn Ruffin (Andrews) Hill, m. Amos Purnell Bailey, August 22,1942.
Bailey, Ruth Hill was born on September 17, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Henry Palmer and Carolyn Ruffin (Andrews) Hill, m. Amos Purnell Bailey, August 22,1942.
Associate of Arts, Virginia Intermont College, 1936. Student, Hollins College, 1936—1938. Bachelor of Science in Education, Longwood College, Farmville, Va, 1939.
Postgraduate, Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, 1979.
Hs teacher, Virginia, 1939—1948. Syndicated columnist family newspapers, 1954—1970. President Virginia Conference Bishop Cabinet Wives, United Methodist Church, 1963—1964.
Tour director Europe and Middle East, 1963—1973. Executive secretary National Methodist Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1979—1982. President Richmond (Virginia) Ministers Wives, 1965—1966.
Administrative board, 1971—1979. Chairman board missions Trinity United Methodist Church, McLean, Virginia, 1975—1979. Participant educational study mission England, 1988.
Secretary United Givers Fund, 1964—1965. Secretary board directors N.T.M., Inc., since 1981.
Member of Jefferson Woman's, Country of Virginia.
Married Amos Purnell Bailey, August 22, 1942. Children: Eleanor Carol Bailey Harriman, Anne Ruth Bailey Page, Joyce Elizabeth Bailey Richardson, Jeanne Purnell Bailey Allen.