Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:15 pm

Samuel Thomas Ridley, III of Bailey, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2 p.m. at William Toney's Funeral Home in Spring Hope. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1 - 2 p.m. prior to services.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie C. Ridley; sons, Jeffrey Ridley of Bailey, Kief Ridley (Yvette) of New Jersey; nine grandchildren,; sisters, Kathy Ridley and Lucille Ridley of Brooklyn, NY; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.