Bill Bailey, 70, of Kountze, was born to William and Mary Bailey on January 20, 1935, in Welsh, Louisiana. He passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at V.A. Hospital in Houston.
A native of Welsh, Louisiana, Bill lived in Kountze for 35 years and was a retired Supervisor for Houston Chemical which in now PPG and was also a U.S. Army Veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He also served for more than 12 years as a volunteer, putting together Bar B Q benefits, for the Llano Children’s Hospital.
Bill is survived by his wife of 45 years: Cynthia “Put” Bailey of Kountze; 2 sons: Biff Eric Bailey of Kountze, Brent Ethan Bailey and his wife Kim of Haverhill, Massachusetts; granddaughter: Brooke Bailey; sister: Mary Lou Herbert of Lafayette, Louisiana and a whole host of friends and relatives.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 10:30 A.M. at Infant Jesus Catholic Church, Lumberton, Texas, with burial to follow at R.S. Farmer Cemetery in Silsbee, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, September 4, 2005 from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Broussard’s 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, Texas 77625 and will resume again on Monday until 9:00 P.M.
Memorial contributions may be made in Bill’s memory to: Llano Crawfish Open Inc., 303 Hwy. 71 East, Llano, Texas 78643.
