BEDFORD – Rickey Wayne Bailey, 61, went to be with the Lord at 11:55 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, at St. Vincent Dunn Hospital in Bedford.
Born November 27, 1951, in Greenwood, he was the son of Lewis Wayne and Clara Louise (Binninger) Bailey. He married Vanessa Lynn Mattingly in July of 1994.
He was a self-employed floor installer. He was the retired Chief Metis Native American Group of Lawrence County, a member of Life Point Church, a former praise and worship member at the church, and was a bass guitarist and singer for the band, Medula. He and his wife were couple counselors.
Surviving: wife, Vanessa Bailey, Bedford
mother, Clara Bailey, California
sons, Rickey Wayne Bailey, Jr., Tennessee
Justin James Leslie Bailey, Mitchell
Jonathan Maxwell Bailey, Bedford
John William Bott, Louisville, Kentucky
Michael Edward Bott, Pensacola, Florida
daughters, Alicia Lynn Stewart, Mitchell
Kathy Marie Stewart, Bedford
siblings, Terry Lee Bailey, California
Rodney Roy Bailey, California
Kim Duane Bailey, Texas
Mark William Bailey, California
Larry Vincent Bailey, California
Peggie Louise Cagle, California
12 grandchildren
1 great grandchild
His father and brother, Louie Bailey, preceded him in death.
Cremation was chosen with no visitation or service under the direction of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
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