Grover Cleveland Bailey Jr.

Grover Cleveland Bailey, Jr., 81, of Charlottesville, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born on January 12, 1934, to the late Grover C. Bailey, Sr. and Minnie Shifflett Bailey in Charlottesville.Grover joined the U.S. Navy and retired from UVA after working as an electrician for them for 27 years. He was a member of Cherry Avenue Christian Church and the VFW. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who loved to fish, play cards, play the ponies, root for The Redskins and the Cavaliers; and most especially, caring for his great-grandkids.Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Katherine Wood Bailey; and seven children, Dennis "Zeke" Bailey and his wife, Linda, Robin Templeton and her husband, Wallace, Barry Matney and his wife, Teresa, the twins, Dee Snow and Danny Farish, Daniel N. Wood, Jr. and Esther "Sissy" Glass and her husband, Steve. He also leaves many, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends; and a special friend, Gracie Feazell.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Hill and Wood Chapel. Interment with military honors will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening, March 11, 2015, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Hill and Wood Funeral Home.Special thanks to all the kids and grandkids, you were all just wonderful. Flowers are welcome. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 160, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Friends may send condolences to his family at www.hillandwood.com.