Barbara Bailey

Barbara Ann Bailey age 77 of Kirksville, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson P. Bailey D.O., her son, Wilson P. Bailey Jr., her brothers, Robert Miller and Alex Belamiza. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Belamiza. She is also survived by her sons, John Bailey D.O. and Bruce Bailey along with her daughter, Valerie Bailey Kline and her husband Kevin Kline D.O. Mrs. Bailey is also survived by her grandsons, Lucas Bailey and Andrew Kline, along with her granddaughters, Jessica (Kline) Estling D.O. and her husband Chris Estling, Brittany Kline, and Nicole Kline. Mrs. Bailey has one great granddaughter, Aveline Estling. She was also survived by multiple nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Bailey was born in Marceline, Missouri on November 03, 1938 and graduated from the Walt Disney high school in Marceline, Missouri. She attended and graduated from the Missouri State Teachers College (Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri and worked as a laboratory technician.

Mrs. Bailey enjoyed many activities throughout her life, but her passion was her involvement with Arabian horses. Mrs. Bailey along with her husband bred many National champion Arabian show horses over the course of 30 years. This led to her serving as the Director of Region 11 of the Arabian Horse Association. She also served on the National Show Commission of the Arabian Horse Association for many years. She enthusiastically worked with youth horse riders and served as the 4-H horse project leader for Adair County for many years. She was a local Girl Scout leader for many years and served as the president of the regional Girl Scout Council. After marrying Dr. Wilson P Bailey, Mrs. Bailey was very active in her support of the Osteopathic medical profession and served as past president for the auxiliary to the Missouri Osteopathic Association. She further supported the local community by serving on the Red Barns Arts Council, PEO, and a as member of the First United Methodist Church in Kirksville.

Visitation and Funeral Service will be at Davis Playle Hudson Rimer Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday (November 5, 2016) at the funeral home with the funeral on Sunday (November 6, 2016) at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Reverend Richard Northcutt officiating. Burial will be in Park View Memorial Gardens.

Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home
2100 E. Shepherd Ave.
Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-2233

Memorials in memory of Barbara are suggested to the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund. Memorials can be sent to or left at the funeral home.