Wilbur Lavelle Bailey, 86, of Farmerville, La., passed away from this world to join his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 2, 2008. A service honoring Mr. Bailey will be held at Crestview Baptist Church Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Weldon Baptist Church Cemetery in Bernice, LA. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, June 4, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Crestview Baptist Church.
Mr. Bailey was a lifelong resident of Union Parish. He began his livelihood as a farmer and continued to provide for his family as butane gas supplier, the owner of The Dairy-Etta in Bernice, LA The Dairy-Etta in Farmerville, LA, and Lion Oil Company of Farmerville, La. He spent his life working hard in his community and became recognized as an honest businessman.
As a veteran of WWII, Mr. Bailey served his country proudly as a member of the United States Army. He received an honorable discharge on July 19, 1946.
Mr. Bailey was charter member of Crestview Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA. He has been a faithful servant of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From his local church to churches across the United States, pastors and Christian friends have expressed their love and respect for Mr. Bailey. He, along with his loving wife Christene Bailey, worked with many volunteer mission projects throughout the United States. These included weeks of construction, church planting, church growth, teaching, leading, and praying. His faithfulness included not only his time and service, but also his financial support of his local church and numerous mission endeavors.
Mr. Bailey will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Known as "Pap" by his family, Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife of 67 years, Christene Gray Bailey; two sons, Barry Bailey and his wife Gay of West Monroe, LA, and Dr. Don W. Bailey of Lake Providence; and two daughters, Peggy Frasier and her husband Danny of Farmerville, and Tina Roush and her husband Johnny of West Monroe. Mr. Bailey has 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. As so well stated by one of his granddaughters-in-law to her child, "it is because your Pap told your Big Daddy (grandfather) about Jesus and Big Daddy told your Daddy about Jesus, and your Daddy told us about Jesus, that we now love Jesus. It all stated with Pap.
Pallbearers for the service will be grandsons; Mitch Bailey, Marty Bailey, Steven Frasier, Jason Hyatt and Donovan Bailey; grandsons–in-law, James Brandenburg, Trey Tyndall and Tommy Sutton, and great-grandson, Caleb Bailey.
The family would like to thank those who provided emergency care for Mr. Bailey at Green Clinic and Northern LA. Medical Center in Ruston, LA; Dr. Fincher and the medical staff of St. Francis Medical Center for the gentle care provided Mr. Bailey and the family following his stroke; and Dr. Sanson and the staff at Union General Hospital for the comfort and care provided for Mr. Bailey in his final days. We thank God for those of you who reach out to console and care for the dying and grieving. It is truly a gift from God.
Mr. Bailey requested that all memorials be sent to Crestview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 242 Farmerville, LA, to be included in the Georgia Barnett State Mission offering.
Wilbur L. Bailey, son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bailey, Marion, husband of Christine Gray, graduate of Bernice High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in Japan. Awarded ATO Ribbon, APO Ribbon and Expert Infantryman's Badge.
Source:
Military info from Men & Women in World War II from Lincoln, Morehouse & Union Parishes - American Legion publication 1946.
Mr. Bailey was a lifelong resident of Union Parish. He began his livelihood as a farmer and continued to provide for his family as butane gas supplier, the owner of The Dairy-Etta in Bernice, LA The Dairy-Etta in Farmerville, LA, and Lion Oil Company of Farmerville, La. He spent his life working hard in his community and became recognized as an honest businessman.
As a veteran of WWII, Mr. Bailey served his country proudly as a member of the United States Army. He received an honorable discharge on July 19, 1946.
Mr. Bailey was charter member of Crestview Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA. He has been a faithful servant of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From his local church to churches across the United States, pastors and Christian friends have expressed their love and respect for Mr. Bailey. He, along with his loving wife Christene Bailey, worked with many volunteer mission projects throughout the United States. These included weeks of construction, church planting, church growth, teaching, leading, and praying. His faithfulness included not only his time and service, but also his financial support of his local church and numerous mission endeavors.
Mr. Bailey will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Known as "Pap" by his family, Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife of 67 years, Christene Gray Bailey; two sons, Barry Bailey and his wife Gay of West Monroe, LA, and Dr. Don W. Bailey of Lake Providence; and two daughters, Peggy Frasier and her husband Danny of Farmerville, and Tina Roush and her husband Johnny of West Monroe. Mr. Bailey has 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. As so well stated by one of his granddaughters-in-law to her child, "it is because your Pap told your Big Daddy (grandfather) about Jesus and Big Daddy told your Daddy about Jesus, and your Daddy told us about Jesus, that we now love Jesus. It all stated with Pap.
Pallbearers for the service will be grandsons; Mitch Bailey, Marty Bailey, Steven Frasier, Jason Hyatt and Donovan Bailey; grandsons–in-law, James Brandenburg, Trey Tyndall and Tommy Sutton, and great-grandson, Caleb Bailey.
The family would like to thank those who provided emergency care for Mr. Bailey at Green Clinic and Northern LA. Medical Center in Ruston, LA; Dr. Fincher and the medical staff of St. Francis Medical Center for the gentle care provided Mr. Bailey and the family following his stroke; and Dr. Sanson and the staff at Union General Hospital for the comfort and care provided for Mr. Bailey in his final days. We thank God for those of you who reach out to console and care for the dying and grieving. It is truly a gift from God.
Mr. Bailey requested that all memorials be sent to Crestview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 242 Farmerville, LA, to be included in the Georgia Barnett State Mission offering.
Wilbur L. Bailey, son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bailey, Marion, husband of Christine Gray, graduate of Bernice High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in Japan. Awarded ATO Ribbon, APO Ribbon and Expert Infantryman's Badge.
Source:
Military info from Men & Women in World War II from Lincoln, Morehouse & Union Parishes - American Legion publication 1946.
Wilbur Lavelle Bailey, 86, of Farmerville, La., passed away from this world to join his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 2, 2008. A service honoring Mr. Bailey will be held at Crestview Baptist Church Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Weldon Baptist Church Cemetery in Bernice, LA. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, June 4, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Crestview Baptist Church.
Mr. Bailey was a lifelong resident of Union Parish. He began his livelihood as a farmer and continued to provide for his family as butane gas supplier, the owner of The Dairy-Etta in Bernice, LA The Dairy-Etta in Farmerville, LA, and Lion Oil Company of Farmerville, La. He spent his life working hard in his community and became recognized as an honest businessman.
As a veteran of WWII, Mr. Bailey served his country proudly as a member of the United States Army. He received an honorable discharge on July 19, 1946.
Mr. Bailey was charter member of Crestview Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA. He has been a faithful servant of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From his local church to churches across the United States, pastors and Christian friends have expressed their love and respect for Mr. Bailey. He, along with his loving wife Christene Bailey, worked with many volunteer mission projects throughout the United States. These included weeks of construction, church planting, church growth, teaching, leading, and praying. His faithfulness included not only his time and service, but also his financial support of his local church and numerous mission endeavors.
Mr. Bailey will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Known as "Pap" by his family, Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife of 67 years, Christene Gray Bailey; two sons, Barry Bailey and his wife Gay of West Monroe, LA, and Dr. Don W. Bailey of Lake Providence; and two daughters, Peggy Frasier and her husband Danny of Farmerville, and Tina Roush and her husband Johnny of West Monroe. Mr. Bailey has 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. As so well stated by one of his granddaughters-in-law to her child, "it is because your Pap told your Big Daddy (grandfather) about Jesus and Big Daddy told your Daddy about Jesus, and your Daddy told us about Jesus, that we now love Jesus. It all stated with Pap.
Pallbearers for the service will be grandsons; Mitch Bailey, Marty Bailey, Steven Frasier, Jason Hyatt and Donovan Bailey; grandsons–in-law, James Brandenburg, Trey Tyndall and Tommy Sutton, and great-grandson, Caleb Bailey.
The family would like to thank those who provided emergency care for Mr. Bailey at Green Clinic and Northern LA. Medical Center in Ruston, LA; Dr. Fincher and the medical staff of St. Francis Medical Center for the gentle care provided Mr. Bailey and the family following his stroke; and Dr. Sanson and the staff at Union General Hospital for the comfort and care provided for Mr. Bailey in his final days. We thank God for those of you who reach out to console and care for the dying and grieving. It is truly a gift from God.
Mr. Bailey requested that all memorials be sent to Crestview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 242 Farmerville, LA, to be included in the Georgia Barnett State Mission offering.
Wilbur L. Bailey, son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bailey, Marion, husband of Christine Gray, graduate of Bernice High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in Japan. Awarded ATO Ribbon, APO Ribbon and Expert Infantryman's Badge.
Source:
Military info from Men & Women in World War II from Lincoln, Morehouse & Union Parishes - American Legion publication 1946.
Mr. Bailey was a lifelong resident of Union Parish. He began his livelihood as a farmer and continued to provide for his family as butane gas supplier, the owner of The Dairy-Etta in Bernice, LA The Dairy-Etta in Farmerville, LA, and Lion Oil Company of Farmerville, La. He spent his life working hard in his community and became recognized as an honest businessman.
As a veteran of WWII, Mr. Bailey served his country proudly as a member of the United States Army. He received an honorable discharge on July 19, 1946.
Mr. Bailey was charter member of Crestview Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA. He has been a faithful servant of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From his local church to churches across the United States, pastors and Christian friends have expressed their love and respect for Mr. Bailey. He, along with his loving wife Christene Bailey, worked with many volunteer mission projects throughout the United States. These included weeks of construction, church planting, church growth, teaching, leading, and praying. His faithfulness included not only his time and service, but also his financial support of his local church and numerous mission endeavors.
Mr. Bailey will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Known as "Pap" by his family, Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife of 67 years, Christene Gray Bailey; two sons, Barry Bailey and his wife Gay of West Monroe, LA, and Dr. Don W. Bailey of Lake Providence; and two daughters, Peggy Frasier and her husband Danny of Farmerville, and Tina Roush and her husband Johnny of West Monroe. Mr. Bailey has 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. As so well stated by one of his granddaughters-in-law to her child, "it is because your Pap told your Big Daddy (grandfather) about Jesus and Big Daddy told your Daddy about Jesus, and your Daddy told us about Jesus, that we now love Jesus. It all stated with Pap.
Pallbearers for the service will be grandsons; Mitch Bailey, Marty Bailey, Steven Frasier, Jason Hyatt and Donovan Bailey; grandsons–in-law, James Brandenburg, Trey Tyndall and Tommy Sutton, and great-grandson, Caleb Bailey.
The family would like to thank those who provided emergency care for Mr. Bailey at Green Clinic and Northern LA. Medical Center in Ruston, LA; Dr. Fincher and the medical staff of St. Francis Medical Center for the gentle care provided Mr. Bailey and the family following his stroke; and Dr. Sanson and the staff at Union General Hospital for the comfort and care provided for Mr. Bailey in his final days. We thank God for those of you who reach out to console and care for the dying and grieving. It is truly a gift from God.
Mr. Bailey requested that all memorials be sent to Crestview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 242 Farmerville, LA, to be included in the Georgia Barnett State Mission offering.
Wilbur L. Bailey, son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bailey, Marion, husband of Christine Gray, graduate of Bernice High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in Japan. Awarded ATO Ribbon, APO Ribbon and Expert Infantryman's Badge.
Source:
Military info from Men & Women in World War II from Lincoln, Morehouse & Union Parishes - American Legion publication 1946.
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