Barbara Fayrene (Milligan) Bailey, 85, of Cave City passed on to be with The Lord on Friday, June 21, 2024.
She was born March 5, 1939, in Cave City, Arkansas to George Milligan and Coy (Davis) Milligan.
Faye was a member of the Grace Communion Fellowship. Her greatest loves were The Lord and her family. She so enjoyed helping others. She had such a good heart for children and babysat many. She had a gift for making people feel loved. She enjoyed cooking and graciously prepared many meals for others. She loved her family farm, and in 1967, her husband built her a new house there. She devoted her life to making it a welcoming home, filled with laughter, for her family and guests. Some of her favorite pastimes were riding her bicycle and taking walks with family and friends.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Gerald Bailey of the home; three daughters, Tammy Mansfield of Cave City, Arkansas, Regina Huffman (Larry) of Omaha, Arkansas, and Deanna Bailey of Omaha, Arkansas; one sister, Francene Strother of Wichita, Kansas; two grandsons, Mitchell Mansfield and Aaron Huffman (Esther); two great-grandchildren, Kinley Huffman and Brooks Huffman; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Gary Mansfield; three brothers, Joe Milligan (Mary), Bill Milligan (Marjorie), and George Weldon Milligan (Jean); three sisters, Mary Russ (Verdell), Sarah Asberry (Billy), and Lorraine West (James); and brother-in-law, Harold Strother.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mitchell Mansfield, Aaron Huffman, Larry Huffman, Cletus Bailey, Glenn Bailey, and Steve Staggs.
A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home with Jeff Noordhoek officiating.
Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 pm on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, prior to services at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made in her honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
