Helena Lorraine Bailey, 89, of Cottonwood passed away November 21, 2020 in Phoenix.
\tShe was born December 23, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Loretta Stanley.
\tShe attended schools in Kalamazoo and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Phoenix.
\tMrs. Bailey was employed by Power Company and Wards prior to her marriage in 1952 to Carl Bailey.
\tShe married and raised eight children. After living in Oregon, California, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Anchorage Alaska, they settled in Cornville, Arizona. She and Carl built the original Cornville Market Complex in 1974. She remained in Cornville until after Carl passed away in 1994.
\tA devout Catholic, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. She was an avid quilter and seamstress.
\tShe loved her family dearly.
\tShe was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Dean Bailey, her parents, and three brothers, Gene Stanley, Jim Stanley and Pat Stanley.
\tShe leaves sons, Steven Bailey (Jodeane) of Puyallup, Washington, Michael Bailey of Cottonwood, Tim Bailey of Cottonwood, Robert Bailey of Snohomish, Washington; daughters Colleen Amarillas (Fred) of Phoenix, Mary Anderson (Perry) of Peoria, Patricia Selna (Raymond) of Clarkdale, and Sheila Paxson (Robert) of Phoenix; brothers John Stanley (Patricia) of Phoenix, Robert Stanley (Monica) and a sister Colleen Green (Richard) of Phoenix; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
\tA visitation will be held Tuesday, December 1st at Westcott Funeral Home from 4-7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, December 2nd at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 11 AM. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery.