David A. Bailey

Mr. Bailey was born July 17, 1935 in Clearfield, the son of Alvin W. and Ada (Dillon) Bailey.

He retired from the United States Air Force and had also been employed by Harbison-Walker Refractories for ten years and had worked for a number of companies in aircraft structural repair. He also drove school bus for the Clearfield Area School District for fifteen years.

Mr. Bailey was affiliated with the West Side Church of Christ.

He was a member of the Clearfield VFW Post No. 1785 and the Clearfield FOE Post No. 812.

Mr. Bailey was a United States Air Force veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy K. (Sheffield) Bailey whom he married October 27, 1956, a son, Denny S. Bailey and his wife Nicole A., a daughter, Dawn Jeannette Bailey-Powell and her husband Christopher all of Clearfield, four grandchildren; Nicole L. Powell, Lennon L. Miller, Jasper L. and Justin H. Bailey, a great granddaughter, Eva Dawn McBride, three brothers; Raymond Bailey of Lockport, NY., Ben C. Bailey of Clearfield and Merle “Jim” Bailey and his wife Colleen of Ridgway, a twin sister, Dorothy McCracken and her husband Dean of Lumber City, a sister, Ruth Rougeux and her husband Ray of Clearfield and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, David Walter Bailey, three brothers; Walter A., Glenn and Donald Bailey and a two sisters; Okla Belmont and Shirley Folmar.

Funeral services will be held at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. with Minister Isaiah Krause officiating. Interment will be at Bloomington Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded at the funeral home by the

Clearfield Honor Guard.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of services.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the American Cancer Society, 26 S. 2nd Street, Suite 102, Clearfield, PA 16830 or the West Side Church of Christ, 219 Merrill Street, Clearfield, PA 16830.

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