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                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 12, 1994                   TAG: 9401120313
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: DAVIS, CALIF.                                 LENGTH: Medium

OBIT SCHACHTEBECK, ODESSA PITTARD BAILEY

SCHACHTEBECK, Odessa Pittard Bailey, 87, of Davis, Calif., formerly of Roanoke, died peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 1994 in California. She was born, educated and lived in Roanoke, Va. Her father, George Nicholas Pittard, was a pioneer Baptist minister in Roanoke County. Her mother, Emma Board Pittard, taught in Bedford and Roanoke counties. After twenty years in the U. S. District Attorney's office, the then Mrs. Bailey became Judge of the Roanoke Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court - the first woman judge in Virginia. She was long a leader, teacher and active member of First Baptist Church, dating from 1917. In her early years, she was soloist at First Baptist and Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Bailey-Schachtebeck was president of the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs and served on the national board for several years. She was also president of the Virginia Council of Juvenile Court Judges and the Virginia Conference of Social Work. She was an officer in numerous local and state organizations dealing with fine arts, crime, health and mental health, welfare, juvenile problems and women's issues. She spearheaded the first traveling Artmobile in the nation. Long active in Democratic politics, Mrs. Bailey-Schachtebeck served as the Virginia Women's campaign manager for presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson during the 1950's. She also served on many Virginia State Commissions under appointments from several governors. Mrs. Bailey-Schachtebeck's husband, Henry Stanley Bailey, died in 1957. He too held many offices at First Baptist as well as local civic organizations. Soon after being widowed, she formed Travelmasters, a large travel agency, and served as its president for 20 years. For many years, she traveled extensively in most of the world's countries. She has resided with her family in Davis and Sacramento, Calif. in recent years. In 1987, the then Mrs. Bailey met and married Milton Schachtebeck, while both resided at Pioneer Retirement House in Sacramento. Mr. Schachtebeck died in 1992. Upon her Roanoke High School graduation in 1923, a World News article stated: "Odessa's ambition is to do something bigger, better and greater than anyone else!" To a large extent, she played out this prophesy. Mrs. Schachtebeck is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Judith Bailey Gabor and Dr. Andrew Gabor; and her grandchildren, Elizabeth, Christopher and Margaret Gabor, all of Davis, Calif. She is also survived by numerous relatives and friends throughout Virginia and surrounding states, as well as many friends in Davis, Calif. Friends wishing to make a memorial gift may want to consider First Baptist Church, the Roanoke Women's Club or the Art Museum of Western Virginia. A memorial service will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 17, 1994 at First Baptist Church in the Boxley Chapel. Graveside services will take place earlier at Evergreen Cemetery. 


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