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Bobby Bailes

Bobby Glen Bailes of Stigler was born on Aug. 3, 1934, in Stigler to Tom Bailes Sr. and Lena Robertson Bailes and passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Fort Smith, Ark., at the age of 82.
He grew up on a farm south of Stigler in Shropshire Valley where he grew to love farming and learned to be a hard worker. He was a retired welder. He spent his whole life working hard and taking care of his family. He was saved Easter morning at Hoyt, in 1969. He was ordained as a minister on Jan. 17, 1971 at Lutie Baptist Church in Wilburton. He worked for the Lord preaching, until his health wouldn’t allow him to stand very long and in 2014 he retired.
Bob was married to Carolyn Sue Lee Bailes and they had three children, Jerry Bailes, Kenny Bailes, and Nicole Dotson.
Bob then married Barbara June (Clyma-Turner) Bailes and they remained together until his death.
He is survived by his wife, of the home Barbara June Bailes; two sons, Jerry Bailes and Kenny Bailes; one daughter, Nicole Dotson; three grandchildren, Heather Dotson, Brittany Dotson and Amy Dotson; one great-grandson, Lane Patton; one stepson, Darren Turner and wife Vicki Turner, and his children, Cassie Turner and Curtis Turner and wife Kallye Turner; great-grandson, Noah Turner; and one sister, Wanda Michael and husband David Michael, all of Stigler.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Tom Sr. and Lena Bailes; two brothers Wes Bailes and Tom Jr. and his wife, Fern Bailes, all of Stigler.
Services were held June 21 at Mallory Chapel in Stigler with the Rev. Dale Wendlandt and the Rev. Nathanial Craig officiating. Burial followed at Stigler City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home & Crematory of Stigler.  
Pallbearers were Kenny Bailes, Tommy Bailes, Ray Clark, Michael Clark, Darren Turner and Curtis Turner. Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Bailes, David Michaels, Roy Perryman and Doug Honeycutt.

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