Roxie Harris Bailey
April 8, 2020
Roxie Harris Bailey, 93, of Bluefield, WV, died Wednesday April 8, 2020 at The Jefferson Assisted Living Facility in Arlington, VA. She was the daughter of Matthew and Ruth Wood Harris and was born in Meadows of Dan, VA, the oldest of 7 siblings. After graduating from Meadows of Dan High School, she moved to Bluefield, WV to attend West Virginia Business College. She worked as a medical transcriptionist at St. Luke’s Hospital and was a long-time member of First Baptist Church. In 2019 she moved to Northern Virginia to be closer to her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, R. Kenneth Bailey; her daughter Barbara Sutphin; and brothers John, Bill, and Chub Harris. She is survived by her son Ken Bailey, his wife Marjorie; son-in-law Mark Sutphin; and sisters Reba Pruett and Merle Byrd and brother Blane Harris. Also, her grandsons Shawn Bailey and his wife Leslie, and children Matthew, Declan, and Molly; Jason Bailey, his wife Angie, and children Erin and Brennan; Matthew Sutphin; Collin Bailey; and numerous nieces and nephews. A private service will be held on Monday April 13, 2020. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society at https://donate3.cancer.org. 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 Ms. Roxie Bailey.
Roxie Harris Bailey, 93, of Bluefield, WV, died Wednesday April 8, 2020 at The Jefferson Assisted Living Facility in Arlington, VA. She was the daughter of Matthew and Ruth Wood Harris and was born in Meadows of Dan, VA, the oldest of 7 siblings.... View Obituary & Service Information