DENA JANE BAILEY

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Dena Jane Bailey, 76, of Deering passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Deering. She was born Aug. 1, 1941, in Hackleburg, Ala., to Samuel Edward Lynn and Mary Elvie Hudson Lynn. She was united in marriage to Bobby Bailey in Steele on Nov. 9, 1959. She was a graduate of Braggadocio High School class of 1959, was a member of the Deering Methodist Church and worked for many years at Consolidated Water in Hayti.

Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Edward Lynn and Mary Elvie Hudson Lynn; one daughter, Roxanne Bailey, and two sisters, Sue Nell Vincent and Betty Faulkner.

Survivors of Mrs. Bailey include her husband, Bobby Bailey of Deering; four daughters, Yvette Gilmore and Kevin of Blytheville, Ark., Bobbie Lynn George of Steele, Melissa Bailey of Deering and Kris Hurley and Brian of Blytheville, Ark; one brother, Charles Lynn and Helen of Blytheville, Ark.; three sisters, Nettie Lou Jarrett of Blytheville, Ark., Wynema George and Jackie of Braggadocio and Vickie Lebo and Tom of Deering; seven grandchildren, Karessa and Jeremy, Nathan and Amanda, Krista and Brent, Rachel and Gerald, Elizabeth and Ryan, Brianna and Laine and Taylor, and 17 great-grandchildren, Paxton, Hunter, Hayden, Hadleigh, Hannah, Bailey, Zoey, Austin, Madelyn, Caitlyn, Jace, Kamree, Blaine, Dalton, Riley, Kinzlee and Madyson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bailey were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 at Powell Funeral Home in Steele with Rev. Frank Husted officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation was held from 12 noon until the time of the service. Pallbearers were Kevin Gilmore, Brian Hurley, Brent Luttrell, Gerald Jackson, Johnny Lyle and Lane Rounsaville. Honorary pallbearers were Doyle Malone, Johnny Calhoun, Robert Lebo, Joe Tidwell and Doug Irvin.

Powell Funeral Home of Steele was in charge of arrangements.