Jenna Beth Bailey, 79, of Fort Smith, passed from this earth to her eternal home with Jesus on Resurrection Sunday, April 9, 2023. She was born on October 1, 1943 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Beth was a genuinely kind, caring, and compassionate person. She was a loving wife, a devoted mother, and “the best Grammy in the whole wide world”. She worked in Labor & Delivery at Mercy Hospital for 35 years and valued the friendships she made there forming special bonds with her co-workers as they tirelessly worked together to bring new life into this world. Besides her service to others in her field of work, she sacrificially loved and cared for her family. She attended almost every school and sporting event throughout the lives of her children and grandchildren. Her favorite thing in life was to be with family. She enjoyed collecting Boyds Bears, her grandchildren’s “artwork”, and Christmas ornaments, which brought a smile to her face every year when her great- granddaughters put them on her tree.
Beth’s smile brightened the room. Her laugh warmed everyone’s hearts. Her calming presence and soothing voice made her the safe place to fall and the soft place to land. She was a strong woman with a gentle spirit, always saying “Tough times don’t last, tough people do”. This world is a better place because of her, and she will be dearly missed. We love you Mom/Mama/QueenBee/Gram/Grammy.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Bailey; her mother, Dorothy Woody; and her sister, Gayle Olson.
She is survived by her daughter, Laura Bailey Seiter of Fort Smith; two sons, David (Becky) Bailey of Lavaca, AR, and Jim (Sarah) Bailey of Burleson, TX; her sister, Vicky Woody of Fort Smith; four grandchildren, Kelsey Seiter of Fort Smith, Amy Wright of Dothan, AL, Elliott Bailey of Springdale, AR, and Austin Bailey of FL; and two great-grandchildren who brought her so much joy – Atley and Haven.
The family acknowledges and appreciates the compassion and care shown by the staff of Ashton Place and Mercy Hospice.
Public viewing will be from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Friday, April 14, 2023 at Edwards Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Grace Community Church Chapel. Interment will be at Steep Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
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