Raymond Oscar Bailey

September 15, 1958 - February 1, 2013

Raymond Oscar Bailey, 54, of Petal, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Mr. Bailey worked at Coston Electric Company for over 20 years. He loved fishing and surfing. He was a single parent and loved raising his children. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeremy Jason Harthcock and his father, William G. Bailey. He is survived by a son, Jason Matthew Pierce of Petal; two daughters, Colin Rae Bailey and Atticus Mae Bailey, both of petal; his mother, Mary Elouise Hodge of Foley, AL; two sisters, Cyndi Leigh Dunafan of Gulf Breeze, FL and Susan E. Deuvall of Walls, MS; a brother, Chuck M. Hodge of Pensacola, FL; and two grandchildren, Jeremy Collins and Mary Jefferson. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. The family of Mr. Bailey has requested that memorial donations be made towards his funeral expenses. You can contact his oldest daughter, Colin Bailey, at 601-287-2022.