Judy Charlene Bailey went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the age of 76. She was born in Monroe, Arkansas on October 18, 1945, the second child of Charles and Helen (Brann) Weatherly.
She was an outstanding young lady in high school and was a delegate to Girl’s State. She was chosen as a football maid for her sophomore and junior class and was a 3-year member of the Brinkley high school girls’ basketball team. During her sophomore year in high school, she began to date the love of her life, Bob. She graduated high school in May 1963 and married Robert Charles Bailey on August 11 of the same year. Together they spent 58 years being totally devoted to each other. Through their life together, they built a beautiful family with three children, founded their own company, enjoyed many wonderful vacations with family, RVing, camping, boating at Greers Ferry. She was a bookkeeper for many years outside and within Bailey Trucking Company, but the true center of her life were her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. She loved her family with all her heart. She will always be remembered for her unwavering love for each of us and the gracious way that she served others. Her memory may have failed her, however, her kind, sweet, and loving spirit never faltered. She was a wonderful example of the fruit of the spirit; she was love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. She brought so much love and joy to each moment in life. Whether it be camping, swimming, going to ball tournaments, or traveling the country, she always went with a smile on her face and made every trip, birthday party, or family gathering extra special. Her Christian faith was an essential part of her life. She was a good and faithful servant who loved the Lord with all of her heart and was a devoted member of Freewill Baptist Church for many years.
She is survived by her loving husband, Bob Bailey of the home; daughter, Lisa Rowland and husband, Blake, of Vilonia; two sons, Bobby Bailey of Newport, and Jonathan Bailey and wife, Brandi, of Jonesboro; her granddaughters, Savannah Summers and husband, Josh, of Vilonia, Lauren Crisp and husband, Cordell, of Vilonia, Regan Floyd and husband, Christian, of Bradford, Madysen Bailey of Bald Knob, and Emily Bailey of Bald Knob; her grandsons, Rydder Bailey of Jonesboro, and Maddox Bailey of Jonesboro; great-grandchildren, Drake Floyd of Bradford, Eillie Summers of Vilonia, Gatlin Crisp of Vilonia, Kashton Bailey of Bald Knob, Livie Summers of Vilonia, Ivy Crisp of Viloniam Stevi Bailey of Bald Knob, Paisley Williams of Bald Knob; her mother, Helen Weatherly of Wilmot; two sisters, Barbara Fitts and husband, Rob, of Brinkley; and Cindy Cossey of Fountain Hill; two brothers, Phillip Weatherly and wife, Mary, of Wilmot, and Ricky Weatherly and wife, Lana, of Wilmot; and numerous nephews, nieces, family, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Weatherly of Wilmot, Arkansas.
Friends may visit at the funeral home, Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in Watson Cemetery.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Clinton and Cody Weatherly, Ryan Fitts, Harold Fitts, Greg Mosier, Maddox and Rydder Bailey.
