Reba Leota Bailey

Reba Leota (Mullen) Bailey age 85 passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family members. Reba was born December 30, 1926 in Huntsville, Arkansas to Dewey and Mary Mullen. She married Audley K. Bailey in Muskogee, Oklahoma on June 4, 1942. Reba was always active at her church and was involved in children and youth ministries for years. She was always willing to volunteer and help others. She was an accomplished seamstress and loved to sew, quilt and make dolls. She also liked to cook and pies were her specialty. She loved animals and bird watching. Rebra bred Pekinese dogs for many years. She enjoyed gardening and could grow anything. She will be missed by many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Mary Mullen, her loving husband, Audley who died in 2005 - they were married for sixty-two years, her daughter, Barbara Jean Bailey who died at birth along with some of her brothers and sisters. Reba is survived by her daughter, Carol Wortman and her husband, Bruce Wortman of Entiat, Washington, her son, Kenneth Bailey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, her six grandchildren, Debra Durnell, Pamela Keyes, Sherri Webb, Lewis Wortman all from Washington State, Carol Bailey of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Bill Bailey of Texas, she has eleven great-grandchildren and they all called her "Nanie" and loved her dearly. She is also survived by her two sisters, Alberta Holybee of Eufaula, Oklahoma, Marie Redfearn of Gore, Oklahoma, two brothers, Paul Mullen of Lost City, Oklahoma and Larry Mullen of Alvarado, Texas along with numerous nieces, nephews and other family members. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Valley View Full Gospel Church, 310 N. Meigs Street, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma. Pastor Don Rhyne will officiate. Arrangements were entrusted to Daniel C. Schaudt of Schaudt's Glenpool Funeral Service & Cremation Care. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneral service.com