Henry spent his entire life’s activities in Pulaski County. He taught school, managed Shady Grove General Store, farmed, and served his county for 17 ½ years in the capacities of Presiding Judge and County Clerk. Mr. Bailey was a member of the Richland Lodge #385, Scottish Rite Body of Joplin, Missouri and Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple of Springfield. He was a member of the Berean Baptist Church, where he faithfully served for 36 years.
Henry was preceded in death by a son, Harry Lloyd, and the mother of his three of his surviving children.
He is survived by his wife, Lola, of the home, one son, Elmer of West Des Moines, Iowa; four daughters, Mary Johnson of Richmond, Virginia, Martha Ogle of Springfield, Missouri, Georgia Smith of Ouzinkie, Alaska and Dorothy Sikes of St. Clair, Missouri, two sisters Ruth Long of Richland, Missouri, and Opal Storie of Waynesville, Missouri, one foster cousin, Robert Deaton of Peoria, Illinois, and ten grandchildren.
Henry’s death creates a great void within the lives of relatives, friends, and the Berean Church.
Masonic services were held April 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Long Moss Williams Chapel in Waynesville. Funeral services were held April 20, 1977 at the Berean Baptist Church 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Norman Sanders and Arthur Gormley officiating. Burial was in the Berean Cemetery under the direction of Long Moss Williams Funeral Home of Waynesville.
Pallbearers were: Claudie Laughlin, George Lane, Bill Morgan, Cleo Long, Leo Long, Chester Woody. Honorary pallbearers were: Jack Long, Dale Long, Preston Woody, Doug Storie, Don Storie, James Bailey, Kenneth Howlett, Reed Howlett, warren Watson, Merele Amos, Harrison Barlow, Brown Johnson, Jim Bailey, Claude Morgan, Joe Morgan, Bill Jones, Paul Long, Paul Ray, Joe Thornsberry, Wayne Anderson, David Adkins, Jim Laughlin, Noel Martin, Roy Lee Dye, Chester Dye, and Harvey Dye.
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