Charles Bailey Jr.

I had the pleasure of meeting Chip when I came to work for SODIV in 1987. I worked in the area adjacent to him until I moved to Colorado in 1999. Please know that I am so sorry for your loss. Chip was a wonderful person and will never be forgotten!

Having the great privilege of having known Chip truly makes us a blessed family. Rarely do people have the honor of knowing the kindness, talents, sense of humors, bravery, and courage that Chip possessed. Thank you, Kerri, Jared, and Rebecca for sharing such a wonderful person with us. If prayers were enough, he would still be with us. May God comfort you all. With deep sadness and alot of love, Bobbi, Mark, Eva, and Wes.

I worked with Chip many years at SOUTHDIV. He was a wonderful colleague and friend. My deepest sympathy to his family. This is so very sad, so very sad, ...

Words can not explain how Chip has blessed our lives. I too was a member of Fowl Play and had the opportunity to play next to this man for several years. Those years, hear him singing "Brown Sugar", have been the best years of my life. I will always have fond memories of Chip as a wonderful keyboardist, singer, band member, friend, father, and husband. My family sends our dearest sympathy to the Bailey family on the loss of a great man.

Chip was a great guy: brilliant, loyal, hardworking, talented, and funloving. I will never forget the great times playing music with him in Fowl Play band and working with him at SouthDiv. Most of my experiences with Chip are with the band. His enthusiasm mixed with his keyboarding skills really energized the band and made it a lot of fun. I remember how hard he worked on that Robert Palmer song "Bang a Gong". Man, he had all those parts down and made sure we didn't miss a lick till we...

My prayers are with Chip's family during this sad time. For many years, my good friend Barney Derrick and I would follow Straight Lace around to where ever they were playing in the Charleston area. Chip was a very nice guy who will be greatly missed.

My sympathy goes out to Chip's family. I knew Chip from First
Christian Church, Charleston. He was a very special man.

I went many years (at the Shipyard) hearing about the legend, "Chip Bailey". Well it wasn't until I transferred jobs to SouthDiv that I actually got to meet this legend. I knew at this time that this was a wonderful person... Years later Chip and I established a lasting friendship not just at SouthDiv, but outside work. It was there that I really gained a true appreciation for who Chip Bailey was and what he stood for. And wow! That guy could play the keyboard. I idolized him for many years...

I will never be able to express the sadness in my heart for the loss of such a wonderful friend. My deepest heartfelt sympathy goes out to Kerri, Jared, Rebecca, and all of Chips family. Chip and his amazing sense of humor will surely be missed by the many people that considered him a true friend.