Lillian Rae Bailey's Obituary
Lillian Rae Bailey, age 73, died peacefully on August 7, 2016 with her children by her side. Lil was born July 2, 1943, in Bement, IL, the daughter of Leslie R. Anderson and Martha A. Rodgers.
In 1960, Lil married Donald B. Bailey with whom she had three children, Donna Mauzey (Tim), Kathy Olsson (Bertil) and Doug Bailey (Diana).
Lil worked in management for Sauer Industries and Century Contracting in Texas. After a successful career she retired to Illinois to be closer to family.
Before returning to Texas, Lil was an active member of the Harvest Community Church in Maroa and volunteered at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Lil is survived by her 3 children, 8 grandchildren (Jonathan, Savannah, Jessica, Ashton, Cody, Billy, Kyle & Joseph), 15 great grandchildren and sisters, Linda and Rosella. She was reunited in heaven with her mother, 5 brothers and 3 sisters.
Lil enjoyed time with her family. Playing games, laughing and being together were important in her life.
There will be a visitation at 1:00pm followed by a 2:00pm memorial service on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, IL. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.moranandgoebel.com.
Video Tribute for Lillian Rae Bailey: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/LCYP2KPPXFHGQSDB
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