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BAILEY

MOUNT AIRY — Mr. Billy Hassell Bailey, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Bailey was born in Iaeger, W.Va., on Aug. 5, 1941, to the late Calloway and Cosby Cline Bailey. He was a retired coal miner and was of the Pentecostal faith. He is survived by his wife, Irene Faye Bailey of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Joe Taylor of Pilot Mountain and Misti and Darrell Young of Mount Airy; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Kathy Bailey of Kernersville and Steve and Nellie Bailey of Mount Airy; stepdaughter and husband, Crystal and Frankie Christie of Mooresville; stepson and fiancée, Oble McLemore and Ella Christian of Cleveland, Tenn.; grandchildren, Jessica and Brian Garner, Mary Beth Adkins, Ashley and Daniel Duggins, Kayla Bailey, Emily Young, Stephen Young and Allison Bailey; great-grandson, Brody Garner; stepgrandchildren, Austin Jones, Franklin Christie, Jordan and Tish McLemore, Morgan and Dustin Loftin, Shawn and Codie Early; stepgreat-grandchildren, Khole Loftin, Emma and Kayla McLemore; stepdaughters, Rita and David Blankenship, Tammy and Kermit Bailey, Rosa and Murphy Jones; stepgrandchildren, Steven, Patrick, Leigh Ann and Billy; brother, Teddy Bailey of Taylorsville; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his second wife, Georgia Bailey; grandson, Cody Adam Bailey; sisters, Frankie Lester, Hazel Carter, Zephia Phillips, Gladys Collins, Anna Lee Bailey and Emma Jean Bailey; and brothers, Elmer, Harold, Wetzel, Benny and Jimmy Joe Bailey. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roger Bailey, the Rev. Ray Hutson and Mr. Jordon Grogan officiating. Burial will follow in The Peoples Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.