David Lee "Beetle" Bailey

David Lee "Beetle" Bailey

David Lee "Beetle" Bailey, 58, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Augusta Health, Fishersville.

He was born July 15, 1952, in Lynchburg, a son of Robert Ernest and Betty Lou Kestner Bailey.

He had retired after 30 years working for the City of Waynesboro.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Wanda Sue Stockman; and a brother-in-law, Billy H. Daniel Sr.

Surviving are his wife, Karen Bailey of Waynesboro; two daughters, Mary Bailey of Waynesboro and Krystal Bailey of Lyndhurst; one son, Forrest R. Bailey and companion, Shannon Shafer; four sisters, Patricia Gale Collins and Christine Bailey, both of Fishersville, and Barbara J. Wiseman and Rosemary Bailey, both of Waynesboro; one brother, Robert E. Bailey Jr. of Fishersville; sister-in-law, Brenda Brown and her daughter, Kendra Carden; four grandchildren, Kielie Shay, and Arieanna, Nikki, and Dylan Lee; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at McDow Funeral Home by Pastor William Strickler. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Forrest Bailey, Ricky Simmons, Rob Shank, Amador Posada, Dupree Flipping, Eddie Critzer, John Hickman, and Christopher Cooper.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at McDow Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of his sister, Rosemary Bailey, 901 4th Street, Apartment 706, Waynesboro.

Donations may be made to Karen Bailey or memorial contributions may be made to Home Health, Waynesboro First Aid Crew, or Hospice of the Shenandoah.

Friends are invited to share memories and condolences at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.


This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.