Cover photo for Vernia Mae Bailey's Obituary
Vernia Mae Bailey Profile Photo
1928 Vernia 2022

Vernia Mae Bailey

February 9, 1928 — February 19, 2022

Vernia Mae Bailey, age 94, a life-long resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Cardinal Care in Muncie.

Vernia was born on February 9, 1928, in Jay County, the daughter of Clyde and Jennie (Smith) Corle.  She and her husband owned and operated Bailey Furniture in Portland from 1959-1999.  She married Frederick Merlyn Bailey on December 25, 1946 and he passed away on December 15, 2013.

Survivors include:

2 sons:  Greg Bailey – Portland, Indiana

Phil Bailey (wife Connie) – Indianapolis, Indiana

Daughter-in-law:  Mary Bailey – Whitestown, Indiana

5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Merlyn Bailey and a son, Marvin Bailey.

Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland.  Graveside services will follow at Green Park Cemetery in Portland.

Memorials may be directed towards Heart to Heart Hospice.

To send flowers to the family in memory of Vernia Mae Bailey, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, February 24, 2022

10:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Add to Calendar

Williamson, Spencer and Penrod Funeral Homes - Portland Chapel

208 North Commerce Street, Portland, IN 47371

Get Directions

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Graveside Service

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Starts at 12:15 pm (Eastern time)

Add to Calendar

Get Directions

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Send a Gift

Send a Gift