Born May 2, 1922, in Johnston County, Mr. Bailey was a son of the late Luther Waylon and Zula Belle Medlin Bailey. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Bailey was a past commander of American Legion Post 109 in Benson. He was a farmer and a Mason.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, 2900 Ebenezer Church Road, Coats. The Revs. Pat Slomanski and Gray Williams will officiate. Burial with Masonic and military rites will follow in the church cemetery.

Surviving are two daughters, Teresa Gilchrist of Conover and Lucinda Bailey of Fuquay-Varina; a brother, Donald Bailey of Benson; two sisters, Ernestine Clodfelter of Hubert and Joyce Fleming of Cary; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1 till 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the church.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, in care of Vickie Ennis, P.O. Box 397, Coats, N.C. 27521; or to American Legion Post 109, P.O. Box 153, Benson, N.C. 27504.

Condolences to the family may be made at rosegrahamfuneralservices.com.