Elizabeth A. Bailey

Elizabeth A. Bailey, age 87, of Loose Creek, passed away, Friday, November 4, 2011.

Elizabeth was born December 27, 1923, in Bonnots Mill, a daughter of the late Philip J. Lock and Catherine W. (Koetting) Lock. Elizabeth graduated from high school at Bonnots Mill.

On September 25, 1943, she was united in marriage to Ralph E. Bailey in Bonnots Mill. He preceded her in death on September 1, 2000.

Elizabeth was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for Bonnots Mill Oil Company and Bailey Peters Propane as well as the Vice President for Heritage Bank until her retirement on December 30, 1996.

She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek.

Elizabeth liked to keep current on the news and was always cutting articles from the newspapers that might be of interest to her family members. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Elizabeth is survived by: three sons, Ken P. Bailey and his wife Diana, Norman Bailey and his wife Mary Lou, and Mark Bailey and his wife Sheila, all of Loose Creek; three daughters, Kathryn and her husband Larry Peters, Diana Eynard all of Loose Creek and Anne M. Bailey of Blackhawk, CO; 15 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and one step great grandchild; two sisters-in-law, Jeanne Lock of Jefferson City and Jeanne Schoffert of Lower Lake, CA and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by: three brothers, Edgar Lock, Elmer Lock and an infant brother, Matthew Lock and a great grandchild, McKenna Peters.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011, at Morton Chapel in Linn.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek with Fr. Don Antweiler as the Celebrant. Interment will follow at Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Loose Creek.