David Wayne Bailey

David Wayne Bailey obituary, Norfolk, VA

David Wayne Bailey

David Bailey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home and Crematory - Franklin on Jan. 8, 2026.
Franklin – David Wayne Bailey, 74, passed away January 2, 2026 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Plainview, Texas, he was a son of the late Jack Wayne Bailey and Maida French Bailey.

David, also known as Pop Pop, was a retired Navy Chief Electronics Technician and was a recipient of the Navy Achievement Medal. He also retired from a Nuclear Power Plant in Texas with 20 years of service before retiring from Norfolk Naval Shipyard with 15 years of service.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Francoise Maurugeon Bailey; three daughters Shawnalee Bailey, Jennefer Ambrose (Joseph) and Julie Bartley (Chuck Worley); a son, Phillip Wayne Bailey; a sister, Judy Steinburg; and five grandchildren.

Services will be private.

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