William "Snook" Bailey

William Calvin "Snook" Bailey, age 88 of 443 Washburn Ave. Eden, NC passed Sunday morning December 8, 2013 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County.

A funeral service will be held 2 pm Wednesday at North Spray Christian Church with burial to follow at Ridgeview Memorial Gardens with Military rites performed by the Rockingham County Honor Guard.

Snook was a member of North Spray Christian Church since 1966. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, serving from 1943 until 1946 in WWII. He owned and operated Bailey Oil Co. Amoco Gas and Oils for forty years from 1953 - 1993. He continued to work delivering oil and kerosene until his retirement in 2005.

Mr. Bailey was born July 8, 1925 in Spray NC to the late Numa Holt Bailey, Sr. and Leah Elizabeth Coleman Bailey. Snook was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth T. Bailey, of 64 years, 5 months and 8 days. He was also predeceased by his four brothers, Charles Maynard Bailey, Sam Jack Bailey, Numa Holt Bailey, Jr. "Dink", and Louis Randall Bailey. Mr. Bailey is survived by his three children, William C. Bailey "Bill" and wife Beth, Jimmy Dale Bailey and Timothy Bailey and wife Kathy. Snook (PaPa) is also survived by his 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He has one surviving brother-in-law, Bethel Thomasson.

A visitation will be held from 12:30 til 2 pm on Wednesday prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations please be made to the Memorial Fund at North Spray Christian Church, 521 Washburn Ave. Eden,NC 27288

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com