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Carrol Eugene Bailey, 87, of Urbana, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Hearth and Home of Urbana.
He was born Feb. 6, 1930, in Rosewood, to the late Foster and Leota McIntire Bailey. He married Mary Lou Williams on March 9, 1951, in Harpster, and she survives.
Also surviving are his brother, Vincent (Marilyn) Bailey of Urbana; two children, Mark (Susan Oelker) Bailey of Urbana and Diana (Neil) Naiman of Kewadin, Mich.; seven grandchildren, Shawn (Meredith) Bailey of Columbus, Renae (Brian) Wainwright of Atlanta, Ga., Amy (Christopher) Louthan of Marietta, Ga., Chad (Nichole) Naiman of Corydon, Ind., Kyle (April) Naiman of Oxford, Lisa (James) Tuttle of Cadillac, Mich., and Lindsay (Andrew) Raymond of Elk Rapids, Mich. and 10- great-grandchildren, Eva and Gwendolyn Bailey, Dane and Grady Naiman, Olivia, Lyla and Theodore Naiman, Reese and Ryan Raymond and Owen Louthan.
He also was preceded in death by brothers, LeVon (Violet) and Merlyn (Christine), both of Urbana.
Carrol graduated from North Lewisburg High School, where he was active in baseball, basketball and track. He joined the Ohio National Guard in 1949 and his unit was activated in 1951 during the Korean conflict. Following basic training, Carrol was assigned to the Ft. Polk U.S. Army base in Louisiana until he was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant. He then returned to Urbana and worked various jobs in the area before joining the Dayton Power and Light Company where he worked for 30 years in a variety of positions including lineman, area supervisor and district manager.
Carrol was very active in the community while working for DP&L in the West Liberty, Bellefontaine, Russells Point, Troy, Piqua and Xenia areas. He served as mayor of West Liberty from 1962 until 1964, chaired the Citizens Committee for West Liberty-Salem Schools, and was a member of the Champaign County School Board, the Logan County Health Board, and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. He was involved in community chambers of commerce, as well as Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. He was president of the Huntsville State Bank for several years and was a Mason and member of the Eastern Star.
After retiring from DP&L, Carrol and Mary moved to the St. Petersburg, Fla., area where Carrol worked in the Pinellas County school system as energy manager.
The Baileys both enjoyed their time in Florida where, in addition to St. Petersburg, they also lived in the Clearwater and Bradenton areas before relocating to Urbana to be near family and friends.
Carrol will be remembered for his quick wit, broad smile, his trouble-shooting ability and love of family who will greatly miss his positive and significant influence. His love of fishing led to many Canadian vacations with family and friends. He also enjoyed watching the Cincinnati Reds and playing his harmonica with his beloved dachshund Tina “singing” by his side. Those who knew him will treasure his memory.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Hearth and Home and Kindred at Home Hospice for the compassionate and quality care they provided Carrol prior to his passing.
Calling is an hour prior to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 27, funeral services in the Vernon Funeral Home, Urbana, with Pastor David Brown officiating. Burial is in Maple Grove Cemetery, North Lewisburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kindred at Home Hospice of Dayton, 7887 Washington Village Drive, Suite 350, Dayton, OH 34349-3986.
Condolences may be expressed at www.vernonfh.com.