Garrett Dixon "Dick" Bailey
Burnsville, N.C. - Garrett Dixon Dick' Bailey, 81, died unexpectedly at his home on the morning of Good Friday, April 10, 2009.
Born at his parents' home in Burnsville, except for education and military service, Mr. Bailey lived his entire life in Yancey County.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years: the former Mary Bowman of Huntington, W.Va.; his daughter: Elizabeth Williams, who resides in Madison County, and his son: Todd Bailey of Burnsville. In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by his youngest sister: Lucy B. Gardner of Carnesville, Ga., and numerous nieces, nephews, and grandnephews, with whom he enjoyed visiting at the annual Bailey Reunions each summer, explaining their descent from ancestors including Yellow Jacket John Bailey, whose land established the county seat of Burnsville in Yancey County.
* Possibly the mentioned ancestor as above was John "Yellow Jacket" Bailey.
* Yellow Jacket John Bailey
Mr. Bailey's parents: Garrett Dewease Bailey and Lala Dixon Bailey, predeceased him, as did his sisters: Martha Siler Kilpatrick, Mary D. Pate, and Buena Ellen Wilson.
He was a graduate in political science from Berea College and received his law degree from Wake Forest College, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.
He was a veteran of service during World War II with the Coast Guard, and during the Korean Conflict he served as a First Lieutenant with the legal department of the Army.
He began his practice in association with William E. Anglin and practiced in the same building for over fifty years. At various points he enjoyed professional associations with Gerald Wilson, Staunton Norris, Warren Hughes and, finally with his son, working his last full day last Thursday.
He was interested in the careers of colleagues who did not work with him, many of whom were wards in what came to be known as Dick's mentor program. Mr. Bailey served several years on the State Bar Disciplinary Commission and two terms as Councilor for the 24th District Bar. He was inducted into the State Bar Association's General Practice Hall of Fame in 1998.
Like his father, also an attorney, Mr. Bailey participated politically through the Republican Party and served in the 60's as a GOP leader for what was then the 11th Congressional District. He enjoyed arguing politics with his Democrat friends as much or more as working with his Republican associates, and in fact his career was undoubtedly aided by his enjoyment in arguing almost any side of any matter. His early civic participation included membership in the Lions Club and through the years he participated in many civic ventures.
In more recent years his attention was focused almost exclusively on his church and the Parkway Playhouse. As a young man he acted on the stage of the Parkway Playhouse in its first year of production, and later served on the board of directors of that institution, now in its sixty-third year, from which he retired in 2002 as Director Emeritus.
He served numerous terms as a deacon in the First Baptist Church, still serving in that capacity when he died. With many other beloved church leaders he worked to build a new church dedicated in 1969 and through last Sunday he taught the adult men's class, which was named the Dick Bailey Sunday School Class.
Mr. Bailey's professional career spanned almost fiftyeight years, and in addition to an office practice with real estate, probate, and other matters, he actively engaged in trial work in civil and criminal proceedings principally in many of the state and federal courts in Western North Carolina, as well as appellate proceedings. In the tradition of a mountain lawyer, as his practice narrowed in later years, his stories and tales lengthened, and he enjoyed talking about all matters of historical interest.
Mr. Bailey will be missed by his family who thank all his friends and colleagues for their respect and support of him.
A memorial service will be conducted at Noon on Monday at the First Baptist Church in Burnsville, with the Rev. Richard L. Muri officiating.
The family will receive friends in the church sanctuary from 10 a.m.. until shortly before the service.
Published: 2009-04-12
* Mother: Lala "Lillie" Lucy Dixon Bailey
Born in N.C., December 28, 1892, Lala "Lillie" Lucy Dixon Bailey was the daughter of Robert H. Dixon and Lucy Siler Dixon.
She married Garrett Dewease Bailey and was a piano instructor.
On June 2, 1974, Burnsville, Yancey County, N.C., Lala Lucy Dixon Bailey, a widow, died at the age of 81. Information given at the time of her death was by Garrett D. Bailey III.
Burial: Bailey Hill Cemetery, Rt. #1, Green Mtn., N.C.
* Father: Garrett DeWeese Bailey
Born in Yancey County, N.C., July 1, 1889, Garrett Deweese Bailey was the son of Jacob Bailey and Buena Huskins Bailey, both born in Yancey Co., N.C.
Garret DeWeese Bailey married Lala "Lillie" Lucy Dixon; he was an Attorney.
On January 25, 1940, Asheville, Buncombe Co., N.C., Garrett DeWeese Bailey, still married, died at the age of 50.
Burial: Bailey Hill Cemetery
* Paternal Grandparents:
Jacob Bailey
Bula A. Huskins Bailey
* Paternal Great Grandparents:
Garret/Garrett D. Bailey
Malinda Marters? Bailey
* The information below was provided by another FaG Contributor, Mar. 11, 2011:
Their suggestion:
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My mother and Garrett Dixon Bailey were second cousins. I have reason to believe a couple of things on your page for him might be inaccurate.
First, he may not be buried at Bailey Hill Cemetery. I was up there today and could not find his gravesite, though I did find his parents' and those for his sisters Mary Pate and Martha Kirkpatrick. It was rather cold and the light was from the wrong direction, so I will go back tomorrow and double-check and try to get some photos. OTOH, there are several Bailey Family cemeteries near Burnsville, and though Bailey Hill should be most likely, he might be at another.
Also, I don't believe he was a 'III' since his father was Garrett DeWeese Bailey and his grandfather was Jacob Bailey. Yes, he was the third Garrett _D_ Bailey in four generations, but his F.A.G. page is the first time I've ever seen him referred to as a 'III'.
* Their suggestion:
Mar. 12, 2011
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I checked this afternoon with the funeral home that handled his arrangements, and they confirmed that he was cremated.
-BURIAL: Location, as Uncertainty
*CREMATION*
Garrett Dixon "Dick" Bailey
Burnsville, N.C. - Garrett Dixon Dick' Bailey, 81, died unexpectedly at his home on the morning of Good Friday, April 10, 2009.
Born at his parents' home in Burnsville, except for education and military service, Mr. Bailey lived his entire life in Yancey County.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years: the former Mary Bowman of Huntington, W.Va.; his daughter: Elizabeth Williams, who resides in Madison County, and his son: Todd Bailey of Burnsville. In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by his youngest sister: Lucy B. Gardner of Carnesville, Ga., and numerous nieces, nephews, and grandnephews, with whom he enjoyed visiting at the annual Bailey Reunions each summer, explaining their descent from ancestors including Yellow Jacket John Bailey, whose land established the county seat of Burnsville in Yancey County.
* Possibly the mentioned ancestor as above was John "Yellow Jacket" Bailey.
* Yellow Jacket John Bailey
Mr. Bailey's parents: Garrett Dewease Bailey and Lala Dixon Bailey, predeceased him, as did his sisters: Martha Siler Kilpatrick, Mary D. Pate, and Buena Ellen Wilson.
He was a graduate in political science from Berea College and received his law degree from Wake Forest College, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.
He was a veteran of service during World War II with the Coast Guard, and during the Korean Conflict he served as a First Lieutenant with the legal department of the Army.
He began his practice in association with William E. Anglin and practiced in the same building for over fifty years. At various points he enjoyed professional associations with Gerald Wilson, Staunton Norris, Warren Hughes and, finally with his son, working his last full day last Thursday.
He was interested in the careers of colleagues who did not work with him, many of whom were wards in what came to be known as Dick's mentor program. Mr. Bailey served several years on the State Bar Disciplinary Commission and two terms as Councilor for the 24th District Bar. He was inducted into the State Bar Association's General Practice Hall of Fame in 1998.
Like his father, also an attorney, Mr. Bailey participated politically through the Republican Party and served in the 60's as a GOP leader for what was then the 11th Congressional District. He enjoyed arguing politics with his Democrat friends as much or more as working with his Republican associates, and in fact his career was undoubtedly aided by his enjoyment in arguing almost any side of any matter. His early civic participation included membership in the Lions Club and through the years he participated in many civic ventures.
In more recent years his attention was focused almost exclusively on his church and the Parkway Playhouse. As a young man he acted on the stage of the Parkway Playhouse in its first year of production, and later served on the board of directors of that institution, now in its sixty-third year, from which he retired in 2002 as Director Emeritus.
He served numerous terms as a deacon in the First Baptist Church, still serving in that capacity when he died. With many other beloved church leaders he worked to build a new church dedicated in 1969 and through last Sunday he taught the adult men's class, which was named the Dick Bailey Sunday School Class.
Mr. Bailey's professional career spanned almost fiftyeight years, and in addition to an office practice with real estate, probate, and other matters, he actively engaged in trial work in civil and criminal proceedings principally in many of the state and federal courts in Western North Carolina, as well as appellate proceedings. In the tradition of a mountain lawyer, as his practice narrowed in later years, his stories and tales lengthened, and he enjoyed talking about all matters of historical interest.
Mr. Bailey will be missed by his family who thank all his friends and colleagues for their respect and support of him.
A memorial service will be conducted at Noon on Monday at the First Baptist Church in Burnsville, with the Rev. Richard L. Muri officiating.
The family will receive friends in the church sanctuary from 10 a.m.. until shortly before the service.
Published: 2009-04-12
* Mother: Lala "Lillie" Lucy Dixon Bailey
Born in N.C., December 28, 1892, Lala "Lillie" Lucy Dixon Bailey was the daughter of Robert H. Dixon and Lucy Siler Dixon.
She married Garrett Dewease Bailey and was a piano instructor.
On June 2, 1974, Burnsville, Yancey County, N.C., Lala Lucy Dixon Bailey, a widow, died at the age of 81. Information given at the time of her death was by Garrett D. Bailey III.
Burial: Bailey Hill Cemetery, Rt. #1, Green Mtn., N.C.
* Father: Garrett DeWeese Bailey
Born in Yancey County, N.C., July 1, 1889, Garrett Deweese Bailey was the son of Jacob Bailey and Buena Huskins Bailey, both born in Yancey Co., N.C.
Garret DeWeese Bailey married Lala "Lillie" Lucy Dixon; he was an Attorney.
On January 25, 1940, Asheville, Buncombe Co., N.C., Garrett DeWeese Bailey, still married, died at the age of 50.
Burial: Bailey Hill Cemetery
* Paternal Grandparents:
Jacob Bailey
Bula A. Huskins Bailey
* Paternal Great Grandparents:
Garret/Garrett D. Bailey
Malinda Marters? Bailey
* The information below was provided by another FaG Contributor, Mar. 11, 2011:
Their suggestion:
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My mother and Garrett Dixon Bailey were second cousins. I have reason to believe a couple of things on your page for him might be inaccurate.
First, he may not be buried at Bailey Hill Cemetery. I was up there today and could not find his gravesite, though I did find his parents' and those for his sisters Mary Pate and Martha Kirkpatrick. It was rather cold and the light was from the wrong direction, so I will go back tomorrow and double-check and try to get some photos. OTOH, there are several Bailey Family cemeteries near Burnsville, and though Bailey Hill should be most likely, he might be at another.
Also, I don't believe he was a 'III' since his father was Garrett DeWeese Bailey and his grandfather was Jacob Bailey. Yes, he was the third Garrett _D_ Bailey in four generations, but his F.A.G. page is the first time I've ever seen him referred to as a 'III'.
* Their suggestion:
Mar. 12, 2011
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I checked this afternoon with the funeral home that handled his arrangements, and they confirmed that he was cremated.
-BURIAL: Location, as Uncertainty
*CREMATION*
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