Helen Coleman Bailey

Helen Coleman Bailey GLADE SPRING, Va. Helen Coleman Bailey, 79, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, in Grace Health Care in Abingdon. She was born Dec. 20, 1930, in Washington County, Va., and was a daughter of the late Roy and Katie Owens Coleman. She was a member of the Church of New Beginnings in Glade Spring. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bailey; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald S. and Frances Coleman; a niece, Holly Coleman; and a nephew, David Coleman. Survivors are her brothers, Jack Coleman and wife, Fran of Placerville, Calif., and Jerry T. Coleman and wife, Diana of Glade Spring; nieces and nephews, Howard Coleman Jr., Linda Willmeth, Sandra Richardson, Kathy Jones, Donna Broyles, Cindy Coleman, Joe Coleman, Angie Doss, Jerry S. Coleman, Donnie Coleman, Bonnie Owens, Jerry Coleman Jr. and Roy Coleman. Several great-nieces and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews also survive. Funeral service for Mrs. Bailey will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at the Forest Hills Chapel, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA, located on the grounds of Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pastor Jeff Wallace will officiate. The family will be receiving friends at this location from 6 until 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Committal services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, at Mt. Rose Cemetery Mausoleum in Glade Spring. Honorary pallbearers are Joe Coleman, Donnie Coleman, Ronnie Doss, Jerry Coleman Jr., Roy Coleman and Archie Bailey. The family would also like to thank and acknowledge the wonderful staff of Grace Health Care and also Hospice of Southwest Virginia for the care they have provided to Mrs. Bailey over the years. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hands on Helpers, c/o Betty Tolley, P.O. Box 493, Glade Spring, VA 24340; or to a charity of your choice. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. Arrangements for Mrs. Bailey are under the care of Farris Funeral Service Forest Hills Chapel, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210, (276) 623-2700.