Ralph Jesse Bailiff, age 76, of New Market, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his son, Ralph J Bailiff Jr; parents, Clyde and Etta Bailiff; brothers, Riley Bailiff, Ned Bailiff, Guy Bailiff, Don Bailiff, Jerry Bailiff; and sister, Lynn Mullins.
He is survived by his wife, Ellie Bailiff; daughter, Tammy (Gerald) Kinsler; sons, Duran (Nana) Bailiff and Terrence Bailiff; and grandchildren, Christian, Sarah, Jessica, Aaron, Mary Kate, Stephanie and Jesse; brother John Bailiff; sister Elsie Clevenger; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Stubblefield Funeral Home on Saturday, April 8 from 1 – 2:00 p.m. prior to a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Joe Hamlet officiating. Interment will follow in Hamblen Memory Gardens.
The family wishes a special thanks to the wonderful caregivers and Avalon Hospice.
Arrangements are by Stubblefield Funeral Home.