Marshall Tyree Bailey Sr.

Marshall Tyree Bailey, Sr., (age 94) of Ashland, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at his home with family by his side. He was the loving husband of Dianne Lynn Bailey; devoted father of Suzanne Bailey, Wayne Bailey, Marsha Fagg (Kipp), Linda Lucas, Marshall T. Bailey, Jr., step-father of Tiffany Creery and Ian Creery; cherished grandfather of 5 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Simm Bailey and Martha Kertey Bailey, son Rickey L. Bailey; siblings Francis Updike, Ana Mae Jernigan and William Bailey.

Marshall retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant and 20 years with the Hanover County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of the Grand Lodge A.F.M. of South Carolina, Marlboro Lodge 88, The Chosen Few (chosen Reservoir Campaign-Korea), Hatcher Cole F.O.P Lodge 38, Retired Military Police Association, 82nd Airborne Division Association, Calvary Baptist Church, Emporia, VA and Hunton Baptist Church, Glen Allen, VA.

Marshall and his horse Rooky, were Hanover Sheriff’s Department Mounted Unit for 18 years. They patrolled the parking lot of King’s Dominion around 1990 to 1998, along with patrolling special events in the county. He and Rooky also participated in many mounted police horse competitions which they won several times.

He enjoyed trail riding with his friends and designing and building things around his farm.

Services will be private with the family at Marshall’s request. He asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Wings of Hope Ranch, Ashland, VA, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Ronald McDonald House, Richmond, VA