Mrs. Viola “Sissy” Bailey, age 81, Telford, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Bailey was born in Washington County and the daughter of the late Walter & Ellen Smith Henley. She was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Cinderella & John Miller, two brothers, Oliver Henley and Leroy “Bud” Henley and a half-brother, Ron Henley.
She was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church, where she attended as long as her health permitted.
Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, watching the Atlanta Braves ballgames and reading the Bible. She was a loving wife, mother and dear-friend.
Survivors include her husband, Hurlbert Norman Bailey, Telford; son, Scotty Bailey and Carla Waddell; brother and sister-in-law, Jane & Ronnie Miller; two sisters-in-law, Rita Henley and Mary Henley; Mason Noah, whom they thought of as a grandson; and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be conducted 7:00 pm Friday, December 14, 2018 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmie Rogers and Mr. Bill Murr officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm Friday prior to the service.
Interment services will be conducted 10;00 am Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Mayberry-Vincent Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Glen Bryant, Carlos Peterson, Henry Reaves, Clyde Story, Chad Sanders, Vern Shell, Richard Chandley and Jamie Arrowood. Honorary pallbearers will be her church family and neighbors.