Richard Eugene Bailey's Obituary
Richard Eugene Bailey passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Beloved husband of 10 years to Barbara McCreath Grable Bailey; loving father of Allen Bailey and Michael Bailey and his wife Tao; loving step-father to Melinda Bauer, Laurie Watters and her husband Chuck, Cynthia Grable, William Grable and Sherri Anderson and her husband Hal; grandfather to Brittney, Courtney, Mary Kate, Mia Ann, Zachary, Bobby, Billy, Jeffery, Corina, Collin, Ryan, Barbara and Wade; brother of John, Don and Robert Bailey and Betty Hill. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ann Neville Bailey; his father Harold Bailey; and a step-son, Michael John Grable.
Age 79 years, he was native of Huron, South Dakota and a resident of Mandeville, LA for the past 17 years. A United States Army veteran, he served during the Korean Conflict.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM from the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
Visitation on Saturday will begin at 9:00 AM.
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