Keith Bailey

Keith Bailey, 38, of Creston, died Saturday May 30, 2015, rural Union County. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Creston. Pastor Tony Thurston and Rev. Robert Pickerell will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, south of Creston. Graveside military honors given by the United States Army Honor Guard and the Theodore J. Martens Post 1797, Creston V.F.W. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highway 25 and 34 in Creston. Memorials are to be established in Keith's name. Online condolences may be given at www.powersfh.com. Keith Alan Bailey, was born September 29, 1976 in Creston to Geoffrey Keith Bailey and Charlotte Ann (Miller) Bailey. He graduated from Creston High School in 1995. He then worked as the assistant manager at the Creston Elks Lodge. Next, Keith lived in Des Moines and worked at Perkins, the Wakonda Club, Jimmy's American Café and Waveland Café. In 2004, Keith joined the Army. After basic training, he was deployed to South Korea as an infantryman, based close to the DMZ. Fortunately, he had no bad experiences, but did get a lot of experience and recognition for his achievements. Returning to Georgia, Keith worked in Ranger training base. While serving in the Army Reserves, he was deployed to Afghanistan, with the 402nd Engineer Company "Sapper" Company. Returning to Creston, he worked for Creston Precision Optical, the Pizza Hut as a shift manager, and later with Farmer's COOP. Keith was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Creston, the Creston Elks Lodge #605 and the V.F.W. of Des Moines. Survivors include his parents, Geoff and Charlotte Bailey of Creston, one sister, Susan Bailey Lindley and his niece, Melissa Austin, both of Creston, and Tucker, the dog. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Miller, Opal Miller and Bernard & Ethel Bailey, and his Uncle Buzz Miller and his cousin, Chris Miller. VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE HERE: http://video.yourtribute.com/video/videotribute.aspx?tributeId=80457 LISTEN TO AUDIO OF SERVICE HERE: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14502536/Bailey%2C%20Keith%20service.mp3