Mary Anne Bailey, 81 of San Angelo, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Monday, December 21, 2015 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel, with Jim Havlick officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Services are with Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Mary was born January 25, 1934 in Roby to John Reagan and Beatrice Dutton Holcomb. She married Ronald B. Bailey on June 15, 1951 in Galveston. Mary Anne grew up in the downtown area of San Angelo. She loved to recall memories about many of the old buildings downtown and visit about their history. She worked at the Texas Den Café and here is where she met her husband of 64 years when she made him a flaming sundae. Mary Anne was a devoted mother and homemaker. Mary Anne had many talents. One of her favorite pastimes was playing the piano. She never had any lessons but played by ear. Mary Anne also self-taught herself to play the harmonica. She could play both at the same time. Mary Anne was an artist as well. She loved to sketch and paint on canvas. Mary Anne was very creative with a sewing machine and crocheted too. One of her greatest loves was of animals. Mary Anne cared for them as she would her children. 

Mary is survived by: loving husband of 64 years, Ronald B. Bailey, children Darrell Lynn Bailey and wife Cindy, Denette Renee Trimble and husband Jym, and Darren Lee Bailey and wife Shelly, grandchildren Justin Parsley, Marisha Bailey, Brendi Parsley, Warren Bailey, Michael Trimble, Jeffrey Trimble, Jaymie Trimble, Blair Trimble, and Gaeron Cooley, great-granddaughter Emerson Trimble, and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

She was preceded by: her parents, daughter Shanna Tyline Bailey, and sisters Gloria Huckaby and Geneva Holcomb.

Pallbearers will be: Darren Lee Bailey, Justin Parsley, Warren Bailey, Jeffrey Trimble, Mack Henry, Jym Trimble, and Josh Pritchett.

Special thanks to the caring staff at Interim Hospice and close friends and family that assisted in her care in recent weeks and Meals for the Elderly. 

“And Momma we will call you when we get home.”

Jesse Gayle Grantham, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 15, 2015. Visitation will be held all day Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the funeral home with family present 5:30-7:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 at Belvedere Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home/Sherwood Way.
He was born August 1, 1932 to Jesse and Gertrude Grantham in San Angelo, TX. , and moved to Water Valley, TX in 1996. On April 2, 1951, he married the love of his life, Edith Cranford, and was a devoted husband to her for forty-five years.
Jesse worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a car-man, and was a Building Contractor until his retirement. Jesse Grantham was a life-time member of San Angelo Lodge #570, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was a member of Baptist Temple Church of San Angelo.
Jesse loved the outdoors, and teaching the kids to hunt and fish. He loved rebuilding engines, and working on his tractors. In his younger years, he enjoyed raising quarter horses and all sorts of livestock. Jesse never met a stranger. He touched everyone with his infectious laugh, his stories, and his smile that would melt your heart.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Edith on April 21, 1996. Survivors include his son, Jesse Grantham and his wife Pam of Louisiana; his daughter, Janet Wood and husband Trey of Water Valley; one granddaughter, Courtney Wood; and five grandsons, Sterling Grantham, Garrett Wood, Cason Wood, Shannon Grantham, and Austin Grantham. Jesse also had five great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Jesse was a devoted father, grandfather and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be sent to the Railroad Museum of San Angelo and the Sterling County Nursing Home.
The family would like to thank Encompass Home Health, Hospice of San Angelo and the staff at Sterling County Nursing Home for their loving care and support. We would like to give a very special thanks to our dear sister and brother in law Wendy and Rodney Rhodes for their generous time, love and support.