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Harley Bailey

  • August 16, 1916 - January 17, 2012
  • Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
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“Our deepest sympathy for Harley's family. We first met Harley at a car show at Zullinger, Pa. We looked forward to seeing him each year so we could...Read More » ”
1 of 13 | Posted by: David & Deborah Wallech - MD

“Offering deepest, heartfelt sympathy on the loss of this wonderful gentleman. Daddy was so sad to hear and said, "Poor fella." Your loss is...Read More » ”
2 of 13 | Posted by: Linda T. Pico - NY

“My condolences to the family. I remember great times as a kid visiting with your family. My mother and dad were very good friends with your parents...Read More » ”
3 of 13 | Posted by: Luther (Sonny) Rider - PA

“My heartfelt sympathy to Christine,David, Craig and Tom -- I will always remember your parents as kind, loving and enjoyable people - we always had a...Read More » ”
4 of 13 | Posted by: RuthAnn (Rider) Culp - PA

“We have fond memories of a wonderful neighbor and friend! You will be missed. Condolences from the extended family of Roy "Gubby" Hess. ”
5 of 13 | Posted by: Shelly Kampe - Waynesboro, PA

“Our love and prayers are with all of you at this time. The world has lost another great man. He will never be forgotten. Love, Bo & Sherry...Read More » ”
6 of 13 | Posted by: Bo Phillips - Haddock, GA

“My memories goes back to when I was a little girl and we would go to Uncle Harley's and Aunt Lula's. Bo, Jane & I were about the same age as Uncle...Read More » ”
7 of 13 | Posted by: Penny & Bubba Pennington - GA

“Uncle Harley, we love and miss you very much. To the devoted children that he left behind, David, Tom, Christine & Craig, we are truly sorry for the...Read More » ”
8 of 13 | Posted by: Steve and Gail Mullis - Chipley, FL

“Goodbye Uncle Harley, I will miss you. Our reunions will never be the same without your smiling face. All of my mother's siblings are gone now. My...Read More » ”
9 of 13 | Posted by: May Mullis - Forsyth, GA

“You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God's peace be with you. ”
10 of 13 | Posted by: Maggie Gillespie - Bloomsburg, PA

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. I know he meant so much to you. ”
11 of 13 | Posted by: Steve Cureton - Catawissa, PA

“You will be missed! We are all better people for having had you in our lives for so long. We are an incredibly lucky family for having had you as a...Read More » ”
12 of 13 | Posted by: Renee Bailey - Mechanicsburg, PA

“Bye Pappy. You were one of a kind and we'll miss you dearly. ”
13 of 13 | Posted by: Elizabeth Bailey Reighn - Raleigh, NC


Mr. Harley Bailey, 95, of 12252 Country Club Road, Waynesboro, died Tuesday afternoon, January 17, 2012, in the Waynesboro Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past two months. Born August 16, 1916 in Swain County, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas M. and Nancy J. (Freeman) Bailey. He and his wife, the late Lula E. (Bayer) Bailey, were married on December 6, 1938. They moved to the Country Club Road address in 1972. Mrs. Bailey died on September 30, 1994. Mr. Bailey was a farmer until his retirement in 1972. During that time he also worked as a school bus driver in the Waynesboro area. Following his retirement from farming, he worked for his sons for over 20 years. He enjoyed attending and taking his 1934 Chevy to antique car shows. He also enjoyed woodworking, furniture refinishing, and working in his vegetable and flower gardens. He is survived by four children, David H. Bailey of Palmyra, PA, Christine Bailey Fuller of Bloomsburg, PA, Craig S. Bailey of Waynesboro, and Thomas A. Bailey of Waynesboro; nine "tweeters" (his grandchildren); 14 great-grandchildren; a number of step-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was the last of his immediate family. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 21, 2012, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, with the Antietam Congregation of the German Baptist Church ministers officiating. Burial will follow in Antietam Cemetery, Waynesboro. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday evening, and one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday morning, in the funeral home. The family requests the omission of flowers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The American Heart Association, 417 Phoenix Drive, Suite A, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. Online condolences may be expressed at www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com