Voy Lee Bailey

Mr. Voy Lee Bailey, 73, of Leachville, died late Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born at Higden, Ark., he was the son of the late Milburn and Exie Eoff Bailey and had lived most of his life in the Monette and Leachville areas. Voy owned and operated two successful businesses for more than 40 years in Leachville, Bailey's Service Station and Auto Repair, and Bailey's Saddle and Tack Shop. He was well known and loved throughout the area. Those who knew him, knew he was a kind and generous man who touched many lives. Voy was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and was anxious to see his new great-grandson. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Johnson Bailey of the home;

One daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Darrel Burnett;

Two grandchildren, Christopher Burnett and his wife, Lisa, and

Lauren Burnett;

One great-grandson, Greyson Burnett, all of Lynn Haven, Fla.;

Two brothers, Dale Bailey of Oxford, Miss., and Jim Bailey and his wife, Kathy, of Bald Knob;

Four sisters, Dacy Hooten and her husband, Bill, of Bee Branch, Vada Shelton and her husband, David, of Brookland, Nell Birdsong of Greers Ferry, and Loretta Fern Todd and her husband, J. D., of Greers Ferry; and

A brother-in-law, Fred Greathouse and his wife Phyllis, of Leachville, and a sister-in-law, Rhonda Johnson of Monette.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Tom Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Monette Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from noon until service time at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Earl Towell, Charlie Layton, Dennis Oliver, Stan Simpkins, Brad Hitchcock, and Elbert Dubar. Honorary pallbearers will include William Olive, Eddie Bolar, Darrel Binkley and Kenny Hunt. A guest register is available at www.HowardFuneralService.com