Mary Frances Bailey Rathmann Kruse Obituary
The memory of Mary Frances Bailey Rathmann Kruse of Statesboro, Georgia, who passed away on October 3, 2024 at the age of 98, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Oscar Bailey and Bertha Nessmith Bailey; her husband Jim Kruse; and her siblings, Cleo Odom, Dot Butterworth, Henry Jackson Bailey Sr., Charles L. Bailey and Herbert H. Bailey.
She is survived by: her children, Cheryl Smith, Jorja Shelton, James Fredrick Rathmann and Kenneth Andrew Rathmann; and her siblings, Annie Wildenradt and James E. Bailey. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial contributions be made to the Brannen Family Cemetery Fund, 771 Nessmith Road, Statesboro, Ga 30458, or to the American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org.
