Service today for Carol Jean Bailey

Graveside services for Carol Jean (McAusland) Bailey, a Coalgate resident, will be held Wednesday (today) July 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.at the Riley Cemetery in Coalgate with Pastor David Boggs officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Bailey was born on April 22, 1955, to Roy Lee and Eddie Ellen (Blevins) McAusland, at Coalgate, OK. She passed away on July 22, 2022 at Shawnee, OK at the age of 67 years and 3 months. Carol graduated from Tupelo High School in 1973. In 1992, she obtained her Cosmetology license at the Vo-Tech. Carol worked at Wrangler and was a home health provider. She retired in 1995.

Carol was a Military Police Officer in the Navy and was stationed in Guam for four years. She married M.L. Bailey on November 24, 2007 at Centrahoma, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2021. Carol was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the In the Name of Jesus Christ Church. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and spending time with her dogs, Charlie and Pooh Bear.

Survivors include her sisters, Doris Daffern and husband David of Centrahoma, OK, JoAnn Chandler and husband Rickey of Wynnewood, OK; brother, Adam Lee McAusland of Coalgate; five nephews; two nieces; and many other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Lee and Eddie Ellen (Blevins) McAusland; one brother and one sister (both stillborn); sister, Carolyn Cannon and nephew Darrell Daffern.

Casketbearers will be Dail Johnston, Roy McAusland, Troy Blevins, Steve Bailey, Jericho McAusland and Steven McAusland.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: brownsfscoalgate@sbcglobal.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.