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A service will be held at the Light of Ankeny Church on 110 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny Iowa at 2pm on Friday, March 8th.
Greg's family moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1962. He attended Saydel High school. Greg obtained his GED and went on to obtain his associate degree. He met Phyllis Weatherly at Calvary Apostolic Church in Des Moines in 1986. They married on May 3rd, 1988, at Calvary Apostolic Church and travelled to Colorado Springs, CO for their honeymoon.
They lived in Des Moines before settling in Norwoodville, where they welcomed their son in 1990 and their daughter in 1991. Greg and Phyllis purchased a beautiful home in Collins, IA in August of 1997. They worked to restore their historical property and moved back to Des Moines in 2007. Phyllis and Greg eventually settled in Ankeny, IA in October 2009.
Greg worked at Firestone in Des Moines from 1987 to 1996. Greg began his teaching career at DMACC in 2000 and retired in the fall of 2018.
Greg was baptized at Calvary Apostolic Church in 1986 and received the Holy Ghost. He was an avid guitar player and wrote several songs, he was a teacher and family man. Greg loved playing music with his friends and had several bands. He enjoyed playing guitar at church.
Greg enjoyed spending time with his father in-law Delbert Weatherly and his mother in-law Phyllis Weatherly taking several vacations together.
He is preceded in death by his mother (Marian) and father (Wayne) in 2014; his father-in-law Delbert Weatherly and his mother-in-law Phyllis Weatherly.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, his son Gregory Alan Bailey II, and his daughter Mallory (Chris) Long and grandson Jaxon; Sister Andrea (Ronnie) Kingery; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs Toby, Odie, Stevie, and Georgie.
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Debi Jenderseck-Reed
January 28, 2025
Legacy time has gone on you are still missed. So thankful that we got a chance to know you for such a long time. We truly enjoyed hearing you play your guitar. We are here watching over Phyllis and thankful for her. Dedication to the Lord.
Stan Howard
March 12, 2024
R.I.P. Greg. I have not seen you in years but I remember the times we shared back in the day. May you RIP Brother Bailey.
Steve Vignovich
March 8, 2024
Dear Phyllis and Family,
I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Greg was a dear friend to me, and I'll miss him dearly. My prayers are with you and your family during this tough time.
With sympathy,
Steve Vignovich
Christina Cortez (Vignovich)
March 8, 2024
Dear Phyllis, Mallory, Greggie and family,
I am truly sorry to hear of Greg´s passing. He was such a wonderful man, and he will be deeply missed. His impact in my life will not soon be forgotten. He was instrumental in inviting, picking me up for church and taking my sister and I to Sunday school as children. Due to his kindness I developed my own walk with God and I am thankful to this day for him. Please know that my prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. May the cherished memories you shared bring you comfort and peace in the days ahead. May God send His Angels to surround you with comfort and peace during this difficult time.
With heartfelt condolences,
ChristinaCortez (Vignovich)
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Brenda Deckard
March 8, 2024
Our hearts are saddened by the passing of Greg. My memories of Greg are of us jamming at Calvary. I loved playing bass along side his amazing guitar skills. He brought so much talent and fun into every service. We will greatly miss him. Our prayers are with Phyllis and Greggie and Mallory
Julie Van Cleave
March 8, 2024
So sorry to hear this. I worked with Greg at Dmacc for 10 years and we retired about the same time. A fun co-worker to say the least. I won´t be able to attend the funeral as I am out of the country. Prayers for peace to his family.
Natalie
March 5, 2024
We were in my first band together when I moved to Des Moines, and I´ll forever be grateful to Greg for giving me my "break" as well as trusting me with his songs. Rest in Peace!
Philip Dercher
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Philip Dercher
March 5, 2024
Condolences to all his friends and family. Greg had the gift of music in his soul and an undeniable charisma that was obvious everyone wanted to be around. Special human being. I´ll be wearing my favorite shirt all weekend thinking about the times I saw him play live melting the crowds faces off with guitar solos.
Debi jenderseck (Reed)
March 5, 2024
Greg and I and my prior husband Tom go way back in time we have known Greg and Phyllis for such a long time actually it dates clear back into like 1976. He has always been an absolutely cheerful wonderful happy go lucky guy we had the privilege of having him be with us for a while at Calvary, and absolutely loved hearing him play his guitar. I will say that he will be dearly missed by all of us. My heart goes out to fill us in all of the children and grandchildren. I pray God gives you strength and abundance and tell you meet him again.
Rhonda Davison
March 5, 2024
So sorry for your loss Phyllis. Our prayers are with you And your children.
Dan and Rhonda Davison
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