Maxwell Eugene Bailes Sr.

Maxwell “Max” Eugene Bailes, Sr., 78, of Hurricane, passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 8, 2016, at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital, after a 2 year long battle with dementia. Max was born in Graydon, West Virginia, on April 5, 1937, to the late Clovis Jenkins Bailes and Etha Pauline Kincaid Bailes. He graduated from Fayetteville High School as part of the class of 1957. After serving our country in the United States Army, Max went on to work at FMC Ordnance and then retired from John Amos Power Plant after 29 years of service. Max was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who enjoyed camping and fishing with his family at Cranberry River Campground at Cowen. He also loved vacationing at Myrtle Beach, and his hobby was quilting. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, James Gary Bailes. He is survived by his wife of nearly 56 years, Ann Doniphan Smith Bailes; children, Maxwell “Eugene” Bailes, Jr. (Brenda) and Margaret Ann Bailes Parsons (Rodney); grandchildren, Robert Alan Bauer, Johnathan David Parsons, Maxwell “Max” Eugene Bailes, III, Jessica Nicole Parsons, and Amanda Dawn Bailes; great-grandchildren, Grant Avery Williams, Natalie Grace Bauer, Mackinsey Sue Parsons, Dallas Cameron Parsons, Braxton Michael Bailes, Haylee Jo Bauer, Wesley David Alexander Parsons, Bradley Scott Bailes, and Brantley Allen Bailes. He is also survived by his brother, Larry Joe Bailes (Eunice); sister, Etha Gertrude “Trudy” Bailes Sexton (Steve); dearest Uncle Eugene and Aunt Gayle Bailes,; his best furry pal, Chipper, and a long list of dear family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Chapman Funeral Home in Teays Valley, with Reverend Peggy Larck and Reverend Keith Hudson officiating. Visitation with family will begin two hours prior to the service on Wednesday at 12:00pm. Friends are welcome at 1:00pm. Burial will immediately follow the service at Valley View Memorial Park on Main Street in Hurricane. A special thank you from the family goes to St. Mary’s Hospital, the Arbors at Gallipolis, Genesis Putnam Center, and CAMC Teays Valley Hospital. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association by mail at 912 Killian Hill Road SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, by going online to www.lbda.org/go/donate, or by sending to any other dementia organization to further the cause in finding a cure. You may also visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share sympathies with the family. Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned and located at 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane is honored to serve the Bailes family.

Maxwell Eugene Bailes Sr.

April 5, 1937 - January 8, 2016