Harry Dale Bailey

Harry Dale Bailey, age 76 of rural Neoga passed away at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center of Coles County. Dale was born July 19, 1934 in Pope County the son of Harry Sherman and Irene (Conley) Bailey.Dale retired from the engineering and service department of Blaw Knox Equipment Company of Mattoon. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1962. Dale was a member of Ware Baptist Church in Ware, Mattoon Masonic Lodge 260 A.F. and A.M., American Legion Post 88, and Legion Riders all of Mattoon.Dale married Mary Ada Johnson on June 8, 1962 in Ware and she passed away June 26, 1997. He later married Marleen Lawhorn September 3, 2005 in Shelby County.Dale is survived by his wife, Marleen Bailey of rural Neoga; one son, Dale Duane Bailey and wife, Shelley of Cincinnati; two daughters, Carolyn Tripp and husband, Tom of Anna, and Theresa McCracken and husband, Rusty of Austin, Texas; two stepdaughters, Diana Lawhorn of Mattoon and Kimberly Thompson and husband, David of Charleston; one step grandson, Hunter Thompson of Charleston; five grandchildren, Heather Reynolds and husband, Dickie and Hillary Tripp all of Anna, Sean McCracken of Austin, Texas, Tamara and Samantha McCracken, both of Bradford; and five great-grandchildren. Dale was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife.Graveside services for Harry Dale Bailey will be Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jonesboro Cemetery with Rev. Tony Foeller officiating. Military Rites will be held by Anna VFW Post 3455. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.