Monday, May 24, 2021

Peggy Bailey


(From Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home)

Mrs. Peggy Jean Bailey, 93, of Joplin, Missouri, departed this life on Sunday morning, May 23, 2021, at Westgate in Joplin.

Peggy entered this life on July 4, 1927, in Moberly, Missouri, one of three daughters born to the late Oscar and Vivian (Fisher) David. She graduated high school in 1945 in Kirksville, Missouri. 

On September 15, 1973, in Webb City, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Carl Bailey and together they shared thirty-four years before his passing on June 13, 2008. 








Peggy’s work history included ten years at KFC corporate, ten years at the Webb City Sentinel and twenty years as personnel director at Midcom Cable, retiring in 1985. She was a longtime member of Central United Methodist Church in Webb City, teaching the kindergartner Sunday School class for over thirty-five years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Bailey; and two sisters, Betty Lou and Patsy David.

Peggy is survived by her four children, Patrick Platter and wife, Connie, of Springfield, Sherry Mayor and Elton, of Joplin, John Bailey and wife, Karen, of Neosho and Glenna Sue Bailey of Duenweg; ten grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; as well as a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2021, in the chapel of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home in Webb City with Pastor Clint Lambeth officiating. Burial will follow at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Patrick Platter, John Bailey, Elton Mayor, Matt Nunnally, Joshua Yates and Donald Brown. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home in Webb City.

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