Ralph L. Bailey Jr.

Ralph L. Bailey Jr. obituary, Fort Wright, KY

Ralph L. Bailey Jr.

Ralph Bailey Jr. Obituary

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Ralph L. Bailey Jr., age 93, passed away peacefully on December 13th, 2024. He was born on November 20th, 1931 in Dayton, OH to the late Doris and Ralph L. Bailey Sr. Ralph was a graduate of the Miami University of Oxford and then worked as a manager for the Sears/Roebuck Company for 36 years. Ralph was also a member of the Ft. Mitchell Country Club, Chairman of NKY Chamber of Commerce and member of Rotary International. His years of service within Kenton County spanned over 31 years. He was also a very active member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church and was a Business Honorary and an Accounting Honorary at Miami Oxford. Ralph is survived by his loving wife Patricia (Hendrickson) Bailey and their children Craig A. Bailey, Doug Bailey (Barbara) and Carol Willman (Glenn/Tony). He is also survived by his grandchildren Tasha Bailey Courter (Jeremy), Clayton Willman (Lyndsey), Shawn Bailey, Kyle Bailey (Grace), Ryan Bailey and Audrey Willman. Ralph is also survived by his 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, KY 41017 from 4-6pm. Service will take place following the visitation at 6pm. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery on Wednesday at 10am. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, St. Elizabeth Hospice, The Point Arc Willman scholarship fund and the Lakeside Presbyterian endowment fund.

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3312 Madison Pike, Fort Wright, KY 41017

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