Bailey Lee Veazey

Bailey Lee Veazey, 87, of Cottage Grove Route 1 died at 11:45 pm Saturday at Henry County General Hospital.

Services were scheduled for 4 pm today at McEvoy Funeral Home with Richard Campbell of Memphis officiating. Burial was to be in Walker Cemetery.

Named as pallbearers were Jim Veazey, Tommy Veazey, Bobby Veazey, Eddie Veazey, Bill Wyatt, and Randy Veazey.

Born April 2, 1895 in Henry County, Veazey was a son of the late Robert L Veazey Sr and Ludie Dumas Veazey. His wife Mary Laura, whom he married Nov 12, 1919, preceded him in death May 27 this year. He was a farmer, a WWI veteran, and a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by three sons, Bill and Gordon Veazey, both of Paris, Bob Veazey of Cottage Grove Route 1; a sister, Mrs Elizabeth Olds of Indianapolis IN, two brothers, Joe and Don Veazey of Paris, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were a daughter, Mrs Frankie Wyatt, Oct 4, 1976, a son, Charles Veazey, Apr 6, 1976, and five brothers, Robert, Reese, Keith, Barton, and Dumas Veazey.

The family has suggested that friends who wish may make memorial gifts to Hospice.