Wayne Bailey, age 72, passed away. He was born December 6th, 1950 at Fort Bragg, NC. He was the son of Jack and Mavis Bailey of Rocky Mount. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Jackie Bailey and Donald Bailey, both of Rocky Mount and father-in-law, Robert "Bobby" Clark.

Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Ellen Clark Bailey, and their son, Seth Alexander Bailey and wife, Bianca; sons, John Wayne Bailey and wife, Denise of Roswell, GA and Selby Todd Bailey, and wife, Shanna of Atlanta, GA; one grandchild; brothers, Dennis Bailey, wife, Brenda of Spring Hope, Gerald Bailey, wife, Joyce, of Whitakers, Danny Ray Bailey of Battleboro; sister, Patricia Ann Petway and husband, Randall of Wilson; sisters-in-law, Sandra Bailey and Phyllis Shearin; mother-in-law, Audrey Clark of Rocky Mount; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Greg and Lisa Clark, of Rocky Mount and a host of many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and soldier buddies.

A service will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Northside Church, 1660 Beaver Pond Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Interment with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, Nashville. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 11 a.m. at the church and at other times at home.