Velma Garrison Bailey,Homemaker Graveside services for Velma Garrison Bailey will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:30 at Magnolia Cemetery, with Reverend Wayne Smith officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bailey, 100, of Meridian, died Monday, November, 16, 2009 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Born on November 26, 1908, she was a lifelong member of 15th Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Bailey will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and faithful wife. Survivors include her daughter Martha Bancroft and her husband E.C. of Meridian, son, Bob Bailey and his wife Amanda of Yazoo City, granddaughters, Ann Weddington and her husband Alex of Meridian, Mollie Stock of Greenville, grandsons, Bruce Bancroft and his wife Tina of Madison, Scott Bancroft and his wife Alicia of Meridian, Hayes Dent and his wife Carolyn of Jackson, Richard Dent of Denver, CO, great granddaughters, Lindsey Bancroft and Bailey Weddington of Meridian, Sloan Bancroft of Ridgeland, Trinity Bancroft of Madison, Margaret Dent of Jackson, Annie Kinkead Dent and Cary Dent of Denver, CO, great grandsons, Conner Bancroft and Eli Bancroft of Meridian, Hayes Dent III and Kinkead Dent of Jackson, Knox Dent of Denver, CO, and caregiver Shirley Adkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Bailey, son, Johnnie B. Bailey, Jr., parents, George Laurence and Annie Ford Garrison, sister, Exie Beagle, great granddaughter, Maggie Jones and great grandson, Stokes Jones. The family requests memorials be made to 15th Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 1318 15th Avenue, Meridian,MS 39301. Visitation will be held Wednesday 10:30-11:30 at 15th Avenue Baptist Church.
