Willie Ann Bailey

February 6, 1938 - March 5, 2019

Willie Ann Bailey, 81, of Providence Forge, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 6, 1938, to the late William and Annie Bailey. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Later, she became a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was educated in the New Kent County School System. Willie was employed by Martha Washington Motel and Restaurant (now known as Patsy’s) for many years, where she was known for her pecan pies, cheesecake, pound cake and her famous potato salad. She loved shopping and flowers, especially sunflowers. Willie Ann was preceded in death by her parents; her loving sister, Inez Bailey; brother, Leon Bailey; brother-in-law, Ulysses “Ferd” Patterson and two nephews-in-law, Ottoway Brown and Irving Crewe, Jr. She leaves to cherish her loving memory her sister, Doris Patterson; one sister-in-law, Corine Bailey; one nephew, Ulysses “Bill” Patterson; three nieces, Rosalind “Laverne” Brown, Annette Bailey Jacobs (Robert) and Gail Bailey Crewe; four great nephews, four great nieces, six great-great nephews, four great-great nieces and a host of other relatives and friends. Our family wishes to thank her devoted caregivers, Kimley Howard and Tonya Nedrick, for their care and compassion of “Ms. Bailey” during her illness. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 14410 Rockahock Rd., Lanexa, Va. 23089. A visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Vincent Funeral Home, 9923 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, Va.