Peggy Bailey

Peggy Kyser Bailey, 86, of Columbus, GA passed away Friday, October 17, 2025. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Beallwood Baptist Church, Columbus GA, with Rev. Billy Duncan and Rev. David Mills officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Church. Interment will be held following the service at Parkhill Cemetery.

Mrs. Bailey was born August 09, 1939 in Geneva County, Alabama daughter of the late Carlos Kyser and Beckie Williams Keyser. She lived in Columbus most of her life where she graduated from Baker High School in 1957 and began working at Southern Bell/BellSouth until her retirement in 1988. She married the love of her life, Thomas Lloyd Bailey on November 29, 1957. They had two children, Danny Bailey and Cindy Lawrence.

Mrs. Bailey was a member of Beallwood Baptist Church. She had previously been a member of Norris Road Baptist Church, Temple Baptist Church and 2nd Baptist Church. She was very active in various ministries of the church over the years. Girls in Action (GA) leader, Cubbies leader in the Awanas program, Sunday school teacher for the homebound ministry, senior ministry, nursery worker and many other positions. She and Lloyd had the opportunity to go on several mission trips where they thoroughly enjoyed serving others in those communities. She was also very faithful to send cards for all occasions and continued to do so even when her health declined and she could not attend church regularly.

She had many talents of which one was baking. She shared many cakes (multi-layer chocolate cake was a specialty of hers) and tea cakes with friends and family through the years. She also loved to crochet and do hand-embroidery. Many people have received a blanket and/or a set of pillowcases from her throughout the years.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lloyd Bailey; her son Danny Bailey; two infant grandchildren, Rebecca and Michael Bland; sisters, Evelyn Jeanette Kyser and Lola Sellers; brothers, Grady McGee and Howard Kyser Sr.; brothers-in-law, Clyde Bailey, Bobby Bailey, Pete Sellers and William Bailey; sisters-in-law Syble Bailey, Linda Bailey, Charlotte Bailey, Bonnie McGee and Loni Kyser.

She is survived by her daughter Cindy Lawrence (Larry) of Columbus GA; daughter-in-law Sherrie Bailey of Columbus GA; Sister Flora Bailey of Manchester, GA; grandchildren Melissa McCall, Tammy Middleton (Greg), Adam Lawrence (Jill), Matthew Lawrence (Jesie) and Joshua Lawrence; ten great grandchildren, eleven great-great grandchildren; brother in laws Hayward Bailey, James Bailey (Judy) and Donnie Bailey (Faye); and many special nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff of Ridgecrest Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility for their amazing care provided throughout the last 3 years as well as the Columbus Hospice staff.

Memorial donations can be made to Columbus Hospice or to Beallwood Baptist: Children’s Department.