Gilbert Tracy Bare

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OBITUARY

The Winston-Salem Journal; 26 Jan 1961

BARE DIES
HE HEADED
STORE CHAIN

North Wilkesboro - Gilbert T. Bare, 49, of North Wilkesboro, owner of Bare's Department Stores, died in Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem last night after a critical illness of 20 days.

His stores are in North Wilkesboro, Taylorsville and Boone. He had been in business in North Wilkesboro for 25 years.

He was a member of North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church. Active in the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, he was a former chairman of the Chamber's Merchant's Division.

Mr. Bare was born in Ashe County.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bernice Rhodes Bare; two daughters, Mrs. Rayburn Byrd of North Wilkesboro, Rt. 1, and Miss. Jane Bare of the home.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Watt M. Cooper. Burial will be in Mount Lawn Memorial Park. The body will remain at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home

Buried:
Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66530572

Died:
North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Name: Gilbert Tracy Bare
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 49
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1911
Birth Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 25 Jan 1961
Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth
Spouse's Name: Bernice Rhodes Bare
Father's name: Don Bare
Mother's name: Ada Seuert
Residence: North Wilkesbora, North Carolina

Gilbert married Lydia Townsend Brady. Lydia (daughter of Douglas Ellinipsico Brady and Mary Tate (Tate) Thompson) was born 10 Dec 1913, Virginia; died 26 Jul 1953, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

1. Carol Tate Bare was born 1939, Wilkes Co. NC.
2. Elice Jane Bare was born 1944, Wilkes Co. NC.

Gilbert married Bernice Rhodes 09 Mar 1957, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
Name: Gilbert Tracy Bare
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1912
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1957
Marriage Place: Wilkes, North Carolina
Spouse: Bernice Rhodes Burgers
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 41
Event Type: Marriage