Lessie Boone “Granny” Bailey

SHARPSBURG - Lessie Boone "Granny" Bailey, age 100, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Born in Nash County, NC on November 27, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Luther T. Boone and Martha Taylor Boone and was the youngest of three siblings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William "Floyd" Bailey; her sons, William "Gerald" Bailey and Samuel "Sammy" Wilfred Bailey, Sr.; her daughter-in-law, Marlene Nichols Bailey; her brother, Herman Boone; and her sister, Bessie Boone Smith. Lessie was raised during the Great Depression and developed survival skills she used for her entire lifetime. She grew up on a farm with mantra "waste not, want not" which she abided by her whole life. Lessie continued the farming lifestyle after marrying her husband and started a family with their two sons. Lessie and her husband owned and operated Bailey's Jewelry of Wilson for 36 years before retirement. She loved her Lord and Savior first and foremost. Lessie also loved her family and taking care of them. She enjoyed quilting and shopping with her sister, Bessie, taking care of the household chores, cutting grass, trimming hedges, yardwork, gardening, fishing, cooking, and baking. Lessie loved eating BBQ chicken, ice cream, chocolate milkshakes, hot dogs, short Cokes, Mountain Dews, and desserts she made. She also loved the American Flag, teddy bears, and her dog and cat pets. Granny Bailey is survived by her daughter-in-law, Camilla Evans Bailey; her grandsons, Samuel Wilfred "Freddy" Bailey, Jr. and wife, Nikki and Michael "Bryan" Bailey and wife, Lori; and her great-grandchildren, Trey, Grace, Jackson, Evan, Luke, and Mia. A Graveside Service to celebrate Granny Bailey's life will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 11:30 AM at Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy D. Carpenter officiating. A visitation with the family will follow the service at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Lessie's memory to Nash UNC Health Care Hospice & Palliative Care, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Visitation Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Thursday 5/19, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm A visitation with the family will follow the service at the graveside. Service Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Thursday 5/19, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm A Graveside Service to celebrate Granny Bailey's life will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 11:30 AM at Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy D. Carpenter officiating. Cemetery Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Thursday 5/19, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm A Graveside Service to celebrate Granny Bailey's life will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 11:30 AM at Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy D. Carpenter officiating.