Eugene Ledell Bailey was born on April 7, 1932, and went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents Clifford Weldon Bailey and Dora Isa Bailey, his siblings Wendell Bailey (Betty), Leslie Bailey (Sue), Doyne Bailey (Mabel), Aldena Long (JW), Welda B Haley (Dick), and Winona Whitlock (Jim), and one son in law Jerry Glover.

He left an amazing legacy of survivors including his beautiful bride of almost 76yrs Louise Jeanette Bailey; four children Sandra Hartz (Warren), Pamela Glover, Teresa Rash (Dennis), and Rick Bailey (Mary); eleven grandchildren Misty Heusinger (Tom), Stephanie Dunn (Bobby), Chris Rash (Katie), Paige Branham (Brad), Matthew Edwards (Jeri-Beth), David Hartz (Liz), Erica Bailey, Sarah Todd (Randall), Emerson Black, Emily Bailey, and Zachary Black; twenty great grandchildren Wyatt, Vivian, and Violet Hartz, Elizabeth, Hannah, Lydia, Barrett, and Drew Todd, Willa and Violet Heusinger, Jeremiah, Eliza, and Naomi Branham, Trevor and Austin Dunn, Daniel and Benjamin Rash, Chandler Edwards (Lesley), Bailey Jo and Max Edwards; and one great, great grandchild expected in December 2026 Hallie Mae Edwards.

Ledell Bailey was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention serving as a pastor for many years. The Arkansas churches where he served include Holly Island, Rector; Emmanuel Baptist, Piggott; Yorktown Baptist, Star City; Childress Baptist, Monette; West View Baptist, Paragould; Woodlawn Baptist, Little Rock; and First Baptist Augusta. He then served as Director of Missions of Calvary Baptist Association for 20 years until he retired at age 81. After retirement, he committed himself to being a prayer warrior for anyone who needed prayer. He was also a member of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief where he volunteered on many disaster projects including Ground Zero and Hurricane Katrina. He proudly served as a member, alongside his wife, of First Baptist Church in Searcy Arkansas. He officiated a majority of his children’s and grandchildren’s weddings. He was a master carpenter and took pride in everything he made, and it brought him joy to give them to his family members and everyone he knew. He loved pictures and displayed every picture of his family proudly throughout his home. He was a follower of Jesus Christ and touched the lives of many people through the love He had for the Lord. He taught us all to love well and live for God in everything we did. He will truly be missed by his family, friends, and loved ones. Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church, Searcy Arkansas at 105 South Spring Street, Searcy, Arkansas 72143.