Bess was born April 5, 1924 in Ieager, WV to Marion D. and Florence {Griffith} Day.
Bess married Halsey E. Bailey on February 8, 1944; he passed December 20, 1999.
She worked for Kmart and retired in 1988. Bess loved quilting and her family.
Bess will be deeply missed by her daughter-in-law’s Faye Bailey of Walker and Debbie Bailey of Snow shoe mountain; grandchildren Halsey “Marty” Atkins, Russell Atkins both of Mineral Wells, Connie Ann Bailey of Walker and Zack (Angel) of Cross Lanes; great-grandchildren Adrian and Dylan Atkins, Samantha Atkins, Blake West, Shauna Trout, Robert Trout, Bella Hornschemeier, Taylor and Chase Bailey; sisters Opal Rollins of Melbourne, FL, Dean (Bob) Wachsman of Cincinnati, OH and Gaye (Ronnie) Lester of Ieager.
Bess was preceded in death by her parents, husband Halsey of 50 years, daughter Shirley McColpin, sons Greg and Steve Bailey.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 11 to 3 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Funeral Services will be February 7, 2017 at 3 pm at the funeral home with Pastor Ronnie Lester officiating. Interment will follow the visitation at Sunset Memory Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.sunsetparkersburg.com.
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