Pat Murphy Bailey, Jr.

Pat Murphy Bailey, Jr., age 84, of Asheboro died Monday, February 21, 2011 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Haynes, Rev. Mike Holder and Rev. Susan Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mr. Bailey was a native of Summerfield and an Army veteran of WWII. He was a utilities construction engineer for 20 years with the City of Asheboro, worked with Wham and Hunt Construction and retired from Baker Construction in Kernersville. Mr. Bailey was a volunteer fireman with Asheboro City for 30 years and grew boxwoods as a hobby. He was a humble, positive, concerned and caring person with a gentle spirit. He had a sense of humor and enjoyed gardening and helping his friends and neighbors. Mr. Bailey's life exemplified his Christ like characteristics and he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Pat and Mary Barham Bailey, step-mother, Ozelle Bailey, son, Dean Patrick Bailey and sisters, Leola Mitchell, Doris Adkins, Beatrice Wrenn and Lillian Bostian. He is survived by his wife, Betty Nance Bailey; daughters, Sarah Surratt and husband Gordon, Karen Cooper and husband Jeff, Amy Robbins and husband Kenneth all of Asheboro; grandchildren, Ashley Surratt, Tyler Robbins, Lauryn Robbins all of Asheboro; brother, Max Bailey of Stokesdale, brothers-in-law, Norman Nance and Phil Nance and his wife Rachael all of Asheboro and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 6 to 8 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3300 East Sunrise Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718 or First United Methodist Church, 224 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC 27203 or charity of donor's choice.