James E. “Dick” Bailey, 90, of Lavonia, GA, died December 13, 2017. Mr. Bailey was originally from the Vidalia area and graduated from Kibbee High School. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Jackie Bailey and sisters, Mary Bailey and Nell Thigpen Survivors include his son, Scot Bailey (Sharon); daughter, Stacey Sewell (David); grandchildren, Stephanie Mobley (Ben), Christopher Bailey, Robert Sewell; and sisters, Wynoka George (Edward) and Joyce Bailey. The family will receive friends Friday, December 15, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. The family will also receive friends Saturday, December 16, 2017 beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, 310 North St., Vidalia, GA 30475. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The National Kidney Foundation or to Hamilton Hospice, 517 Benjamin Way, Suite 400, Dalton, GA 30721.