Daisy High Bailey

Centertown Community resident and Warren County native Daisy High Bailey, age 88, was born February 16, 1926 and died October 9, 2014 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following and extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Bratchers Crossroads Free Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jeff Thomas and Hallie Mae Moore Mears. She was married to Ernest T. Bailey who preceded her in death in 1978. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three infant sisters; two sons, Melvin Edward and Ernest Paul Bailey; grandson, Thomas Eugene Zahn; half-brother, Aubrey Mears; half-sister, Margaret Tramel and step-mother Ollie Durham Mears. Mrs. Bailey is survived by four children and their spouses, Carolyn and Paul Zahn and Jereal Dean and Mark Hutchins both of McMinnville; Reba and Marcus Dyer of Calhoun, GA and Jean and Roger Black of Murfreesboro, TN; nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; five half-brothers, Johnny, Thomas, Charlie and James Mears all of McMinnville and George Mears of Woodbury, TN; eight half-sisters, Florene Cox, Maggie Lawrence, Treva Hutchins, Joyce Davis and Edna Young all of McMinnville, Roberta Collins of Shelbyville, TN, Anita Davis of Woodbury, TN and Wallene Mears of Smithville, TN and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2014 in High's Chapel with Jarvis Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Centertown Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. until time of service Sunday at High's.