Elbert Bailey, 82, of Newport, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital.
Services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Grady Simpson officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.
Mr. Bailey was a member of Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church where he proudly served as a deacon for twenty-eight years. He retired from the US Marine Corps and Civil Service.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys Bailey of Newport; daughter, Susan Hurst and husband, Cecil of Bogue; son, Barry Bailey and wife, Vicky of Newport; brother, Lonnie Bailey; and sister, Dora Mae Cryer, both of Rosepine, LA.
He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Bailey.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, 1655 Hwy 24 East, Newport, NC 28570.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC.