Statler Family Obituaries
Bailey, Donald
JONESBORO — Donald Bailey, 90, of Jonesboro, died Friday, June 19,
2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center.
He attended Nettleton Baptist Church and was a member of the Sanctuary Class and also
served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, J.T. and Bertie Bailey; sisters, Arlene Cline
and Ruby Bradford; and brothers, Burley, Gene, Jewel and Noble Bailey.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Doris Bailey of the home; his children, Cheryl
McMasters and husband William of Lunsford, James Don Bailey and wife Rhonda of Trumann,
Jewell Etta Chastain and husband Jim and Patricia Vincent and husband Greg, all of
Jonesboro; his grandchildren, Autumn Eaves and husband Beau, Aaron Chastain and wife
Lynette, Bryan McMasters and wife Christi, Tyler Bailey and wife Stacy, Shelby Vincent,
Cory Chastain, Jamie Rapert and husband Jordan and Meredith Vincent; great-grandchildren,
Rylee Bailey, Maddy McMasters, Ryder Eaves, Will Cossey and Greenlee Eaves; a host of
nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Emerson Memorial Chapel with Stan Ballard and
Danny Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with
Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law.
Honorary pallbearers are Robert and Joyce Chastain, Bernie Lammers, Tim Arwood, Jim and
Darlene Felts, Stan McMillan, Glenn Bailey, Carbert Rodgers and the Nettleton Baptist
Church Sanctuary Class.
Visitation will be from 5-7 tonight in Emerson Funeral Home.
For those wishing to leave lasting memorials, the family requests you please consider St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis 38105; or the
Nettleton Baptist Church Building Fund, 2111 Thorn St., Jonesboro 72401.
Printed in the Sunday, June 21, 2009 edition of the Jonesboro Sun Newspaper, Jonesboro, AR.
Donald is my maternal grandmother's brother. - David S.
©2009 by David Statler of StatlerWeb
Last Updated: November 08, 2010