William E Bailey

January 1, 1934 - September 24, 2020

William E. Bailey, age 86, of Olmsted Twp., passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Westlake Rehab and Nursing Center in Westlake. He was born January 1, 1934 in Daniels, WV., and had been a resident of Olmsted Twp. for the past 3 years, moving from North Ridgeville after living there for 46 years. He was a member of Christian Unity Church in Grafton. He worked as a die casting machine operator for ITT Lester Die Cast for 21 years before retiring in 1999. Bill enjoyed reading, being outdoors, and loved Church and his family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Betty; children Mark (Lynette) of Amherst, Paul (Doreen) of Columbus, Patricia (Tim) Midkife of Elyria, Rebecca (Jason) Keressi of Avon; son-in-law Rudy Townsend of Wellington; grandchildren David, Ryan, Amanda, Eric, Jessica, Michael, Katelyn, Danielle, Jordan, Carrie, Samantha, Jared; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers Fred, Herbert, Robert; sisters Emogene, Lilly; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter Tammy Townsend; parents Harry and Flora Bultan; brother Frank Bailey; sisters Toby Anne Redden, Marjorie Corzart. Celebration of Life will be held Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM at Christian Unity Church, 36353 Capel Rd., Grafton, OH 44044. Rev. Neil Brock will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Church. Arrangements by Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville. For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.bognerfamilyfuneralhome.com