Russell Bailey
Russell Bailey, 73 of Warsaw, passed away at 7:25 pm Friday, January 23, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
On Jan. 15, 1942, he was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to Grover and Maudie (Hale) Bailey. He was united in marriage to Sherry Jo Hall in 1970 at Warsaw.
Living most of his life in Kosciusko County, Bailey worked as a self-employed auto body repairman. He was a member of God’s Highway to Heaven Church, Warsaw.
Bailey is survived by his son, Russell Anthony “Tony” Bailey, St Mary’s, Ohio; four grandchildren, Austin, Mikila, Sarah and Wyatt; his brother, James Edgar Bailey, Warsaw and his sister, Ruby Stephens, Pierceton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Lance and Shane Bailey and six brothers, Lawrence, Jack, Lowell, Ralph, Sam “Bo” and Billy Ray Bailey.
Visitation hours will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in God’s Highway to Heaven Church, Warsaw.
A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in God’s Highway to Heaven Church, Warsaw with Rev. Bob Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Russell Bailey Funeral Fund, C/o McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, IN 46580.
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