Obituary of Billy Dean Bailey

BAILEY, Billy Dean, age 79 of Mt. Juliet passed away January 21, 2021. Bill was an avid sportsman with a love for The University of Tennessee Football. He spent many hours and days at sports fields, gymnasium courts, and hockey rinks coaching and supporting his sons and grandsons. As a machinery technician, he could fix anything. He enjoyed planting gardens, collecting sports memorabilia, the relaxation of being outdoors, and spending time with his friends discussing the latest score of a big game and projecting the winner of the next. He was a man of patience and presence. He had a giving spirit and was committed to ensuring the happiness and well-being of his sons. He proudly supported them both in their ambitions of being firefighters with The Metro Nashville Fire Department and enjoyed visiting the fire stations to hear and share in stories. Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mattie Gray Bailey; and brother, Carl Bailey. Survived by his children, Steve (Karla) Bailey and Stan (Angela) Bailey; brother, Frank (Shirley) Bailey; sister, Joyce; sister-in-law, Janice Denton; grandchildren, Daniel (Megan) Ingle, Ryan (Kyrstenn) Ingle, Derek (Chelsea) Bailey, Logan Bailey; great-grandchildren, Gavin Ingle, Aizen Fernandez, Brooklyn Ingle, Jase Ingle, KynLee Ingle, BlaikLee Ingle and Beckham Bailey; and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, January 27th at 11:00 am at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens with Steve Bailey, Stan Bailey, Derek Bailey, Logan Bailey, Daniel Ingle, Ryan Ingle, and Gavin Ingle serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, January 26th from 1-8pm at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet. The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at AHC Senior Living in Mount Juliet for their care and compassion. “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, and storytellers” Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com.