BORN

1940

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home - Cisne

305 Park St

Cisne, Illinois

Donna Bailey Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 24, 2017.

DONNA J. BAILEY, 76, of Cisne, IL passed away 2:20pm Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.

Donna was born on August 22, 1940 in Washington, IL to Donald and Mary (Armstrong) Thompson. She married Elman Bailey in Corinth, MS on November 30, 1957.

Donna was very artistic and taught ceramics for Frontier Community College; she owned and operated Bailey's Auction Barn and Bailey's Furniture Store. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving are two sons, Dennis (Tina) Bailey of Cisne, IL, Larry Bailey of Mt. Carmel, IL; four sisters, Betty Sergent of Galesburg, IL, Sharon Thompson, Glenda (Lester) Banks, and Debra Thompson all of Mt. Carmel, IL; one brother, Mike (Ann) Thompson of Coal City, IL; three grandchildren, Ron (Charity) Bailey, Andy Bailey, and Johna Bailey and three great-grandchildren, Owen Bailey, Taylor Bailey, and Hunter Bailey and many nieces and nephews.

Donna was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers Donald and Charles Thompson and sister Marilyn Caldwell.

Visitation will be held noon to 1pm on Monday, March 27th 2017, at Hosselton Funeral Home at Cisne, IL with graveside services immediately following at the Cisne Cemetery.

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