Mrs. Opal Bailey

The Obituary for Mrs. Opal Bailey Officiating Ministers: Rev. Carl Brown, Rev. Taylor Adams & Rev. James Bowling, Jr. Mrs. Opal Bailey of 13081 Hwy.#406, Roark, Ky., was born on April 9, 1929 in Roark, Ky., the daughter of the late Mallie Collett. She passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 84 years, 11 months & 25 days. She was a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She was a member of the Bowens Creek United Baptist Church at Essie, KY. She enjoyed being involved in the lives of her family, cooking, quilting, sewing, bluegrass gospel music, going to Church & watching WLJC (Sister Margaret Drake). Opal Bailey was preceded in death by her mother, Mallie Collett, loving & devoted husband, George Bailey, one son, Jack Bailey, three sisters, Ada Whitehill, Bernice Holland & Elizabeth Collett & two brothers, Joe & Harrison Barrett She leaves the following relatives surviving: two sons, Dale Bailey & Lisa of Essie, KY. & David Bailey & Helen of Roark, KY., one daughter, Ruth Holland & Isaac of Roark, KY., one brother, Wiley Barrett of Essie, KY., special nephew, Michael Barrett, four grandchildren, Doug Bailey, Kim Asher, Shannon Bailey & Cody Bailey, four great-grandchildren, Byron Holland, Dawson Bailey, Chandler Bailey & Tressany Bailey, one great-great-grandchild, Leah Gabrielle Holland. Also a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends survive.

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FUNERAL SERVICE; Sunday, April 6, 2014 @ 1:00 P.M. at the Bowen's Creek United Baptist Church at Essie, KY. MINISTERS; Rev. Carl Brown, Rev. Taylor Adams & Rev. James Bowling, Jr. PALLBEARERS: Jerry Asher, Cody Bailey, Shannon Bailey, Cody Slusher, Michael Barrett, Byron Holland & Doug Bailey. INTERMENT: Bowen's Creek Cemetery, Essie, KY. VISITATION; Saturday, April 5, 2014 @ 5:00 P.M. at the Church You may send your condolences to the Bailey family @dwaynewalkerfuneralhome.com