Jeffares Ray Bailey

Jeffares Ray Bailey, age 63, of Loganville, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 8, 1950, to Mildred Jeffares Bailey and James August Bailey, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Donna B. Bailey of Loganville; daughter and son-in-law, Carrie and Andrew Phillips of Bethlehem; daughter, Kathy Bailey of Milledgeville; sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Edward Tormey of Glen Haven, Florida, brother and sister-in-law, James and Connie Bailey of Walnut Grove; mother-in-law, Janelle Bailey of Snellville; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Cindy and Charles Kiker of Palmetto; brother-in-law, Frank Bailey of Snellville; niece, Tracy Tormey of Dacula; nephew and niece, Brian and Jennifer Tormey of Lawrenceville; nephew, Charles Kiker of Palmetto; great niece, Brittany Taylor of Dacula; great niece and nephew, Morgan and Charlie Tormey of Lawrenceville. Mr. Bailey retired from J.A. Bailey and Sons Hardware Co. He was a Past Worshipful Master of Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, F. & A. M. He was the Past Worthy Patron of Decatur Chapter #148, Order of the Eastern Star. He was the commander of The Confederate Memorial Camp No. 1432, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stone Mountain, Georgia. He was a member of John B. Gordon MOS&B and the Civil War Roundtable. Jeff was a loving and devoted husband, father and brother. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Jeffares Ray Bailey will be held Monday, September 16, 2013 at eleven o'clock at A.S. Turner & Sons Decatur chapel, with Rev. Jim Cabaniss officiating preceded by a Masonic Ceremony at A.S. Turner & Sons. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery, Atlanta, GA. The family will receive friends Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 6 pm until 8 pm at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Richard Daniel, David Floyd, Miles Jackson, Ben Moon, Steve Tobelman and Timothy Turner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Philip Autrey, Dale Bartlett, Dennis Elm, Ben Kelley, Bill Murphy and Richard Straut. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Confederate Memorial Camp No. 1432, Sons of Confederate Veterans cemetery restoration fund; address: Philip Autrey, 416 Candler Street; Atlanta, GA 30307-2036.


Funeral Home:
A.S. Turner
2773 N. Decatur Road
Decatur, GA
30033