Adra Leila (MOREY) BAILEY
BENDER, MOREY, BAILEY, GOODALE, COOPER, BUSH, WHITMORE, HERRING, ROOD, MARSH
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 12/8/2010 at 09:22:32
OBITUARY - ADRA LEILA (MOREY) BAILEY
January 6, 1924 - November 29, 2010Adra Leila BAILEY was born January 6, 1924 at home in Lincoln Township, Ringgold County, Iowa. Adra was the youngest of two daughters born to Reva (BENDER) MOREY Morey and Harry MOREY. Adra graduated from Clearfield High School in 1941. After high school, Adra taught in rural country schools. Adra married Richard R. BAILEY at the farm on March 6, 1953. To this union two children were born: Sandy and Bob.
Adra was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clearfield. She enjoyed the neighborhood club and playing cards in her younger years. Adra enjoyed working on the farm with her father, Harry, and later with her husband Dick and son Bob. She was even able to be outside on the farm as her two grandsons were working on the farm doing what she loved so much.
Adra took pride in watching her children grow up and later her grandsons and great-granddaughter. Adra enjoyed spending time with family including her sister Phyllis and her children, Jack Goodale and Leila Sheets and their families. Adra was known as a hard worker and could usually be found in her garden or helping with the farm work.
As her health failed and she was unable to do the physical work, she still enjoyed riding in the pickup with family checking on things on the farm. As her health failed and she was unable to do the physical work, she still enjoyed riding in the pickup with family checking on things on the farm. As Adra's Alzheimers worsened, and even with her families help, she was unable to stay in her home alone. Her family was able to return the care that she had so readily given to others in her family such as her mother, husband, children when ill and babysitting her grandchildren. In 2008, she moved in with son Bob and family, and with the help of daughter Sandy, they were able to care for Adra in their homes until her health deteriated. In November 2010, she was transfered to Clearview Home in Clearfield following a stay at Greater Regional Hospital.
Adra passed away on November 29, 2010 at the Clearview Home in Clearfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dick in 1995; sister Phyllis GOODALE; parents Harry & Reva MOREY; step-mother Hazel MOREY; brothers-in-law Wado BUSH, Alan ROOD, Phil COOPER, Paul WHITMORE, Don HERRING, Zeke BAILEY, and Chuck GOODALE; sisters-in-law Jane WHITMORE, Lorraine ROOD, Bernadine COOPER, Jean BAILEY, and Margaret BUSH; and a special great-nephew Mike GOODALE.
Left to cherish her memory are her children Sandy BAILEY of Indianola, Iowa and Bob BAILEY and wife RaNa of Diagonal; grandsons Ryan and Chad BAILEY and great granddaughter Alexa, all of rural Diagonal; sister-in-law Charlene MARSH & husband Bob of Bella Vista, Arkansas; as well as several nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at the United Methodist Church in Clearfield. The Rev. Shurmaine McALPINE will officiate. Burial will be in Clearfield Cemetery. Open visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Thursday with family present 6 to 8 p.m. at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 200 N. Broadway, Clearfield. A memorial fund has been established in her name to be decided later.
SOURCE: www.watsonarmstrongfh.com/obituaries.aspx?turl=http ://aurora-24708.tributes.com/show/Adra-Bailey-89882556
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2010
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