Floyd Avery Bailey, 90, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at his home.
He was born Dec. 16, 1931, in Cole Camp, Mo. to Willie Hunter and Mary Spurlock Bailey.
Floyd married Ruth Erma Travis, and to this union three sons and three daughters were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 61 years, Ruth; a grandson, Scott Randolph Bright II; a brother, Ruben Bailey; and four sisters, Geraldine Owens, Bertha Purl, Thelma Holcroft, and Frances Naomi Oestrich.
Floyd was raised around Barnett and Versailles until his senior year of high school, when the family moved to Stoutland, Mo., where he graduated from high school.
He served his country faithfully in the United States Army in France during the Korean Conflict and after being discharged he went to Bible School at Central Bible Institute (CBI). While there he learned sign language and met his wife, who was also learning sign language to be an interpreter. After they were married, they made their home in Parkersburg, W.V., and lovingly raised their family. Floyd worked at several different jobs through the years while serving as pastor at small country churches. He retired in 2004 and he and Ruth bought a house in Richland. He then went back to work and retired two more times, the last at the age of 84.
He consecrated his heart to the Lord at the age of 12 and lived for the Lord the rest of his life.
Survivors include three daughters, Felisha Bowling and her husband Wayne of Lebanon; Diane Bright and her husband Scott of Burlington, W.V., and Leota Dinwiddie and her husband John of Richland; three sons, Calvin Bailey and his wife Shirley of Franklin, W.V.; Willie L. Bailey and his wife Stephanie of Granite City, Ill., and Carlos D. Bailey and his wife Tina of Richland; 18 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.z
Funeral services for Floyd Avery Bailey will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2022, at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon.
Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 27 in Big Rock Cemetery in Barnett, Mo. under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon.
Visitation will be Friday, May 27, following the service until noon at Holman-Howe Funeral Home.
For more information or to view or visit the website go to www.holmanhowe.com.
