Betty Victoria Bailey
February 12, 1928 - January 28, 2020
Betty Victoria Bailey, 91, of Bluefield, WV, died Tuesday January 28, 2020 at Loving Hands Adult Care. Born February 12, 1928 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late James Sullivan Mattox and Pansy Lee Hurt Mattox. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Calfee Memorial Christian Church in Bluefield where she was a Sunday school teacher for 60+ years. She loved to crochet and work Bible crossword puzzles. She was also a prolific play writer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred H. Bailey; and three siblings, Billy Mattox, Jean Cooper, and Anna Lee Leedy. Survivors include her children, Barbara Bailey of Pineville, NC, Buster Bailey (TR) of Port Richie, FL, Steve Bailey (Nancy) of Bluefield, WV, and Jeff Bailey of Morgantown, WV; siblings, Paul Mattox of Cleveland, OH, Richard Mattox (Leen) of Dundalk, MD, Rita Shrewsbury (Dale) of Bluefield, WV, and Butch Mattox (Sherry) of Montoursville, PA; two grandchildren, Shaun Bailey of Tazewell, VA, and Leslie Hurt (Leslie Grant) of Creedmoor, NC; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday February 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. from the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Darrell Bailey officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the service hour. Private burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calfee Memorial Christian Church, 620 Mercer Mall Road, Bluefield, WV, 24701. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Betty Victoria Bailey.
Betty Victoria Bailey, 91, of Bluefield, WV, died Tuesday January 28, 2020 at Loving Hands Adult Care. Born February 12, 1928 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late James Sullivan Mattox and Pansy Lee Hurt Mattox. Mrs.... View Obituary & Service Information