Mrs. Velma Darrough-Bailey

DARROUGH-BAILEY, Mrs. Velma - Age 97, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her residence. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 930 E. Myrtle Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Herbert Miller, II officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Bailey will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Mrs. Velma Darrough Bailey was born on December 14, 1917 in Rison, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas Henry Jefferson and Willie Mae (Davis) Darrough. She accepted Christ at an early age in Rison, AR and attended Rison Public Schools. Mrs. Bailey graduated from Mott Adult High School receiving a diploma at the age of 75. She was employed at AC Spark Plug, a division of General Motors. Mrs. Bailey joined Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle and was a member of the Gospel Chorus, Nurses Guild, Floral Club and President of the Rose Garden Circle for many years. She loved to sew and make hats, furniture upholstery and cooking. Mrs. Bailey also loved going to church family gatherings with her grandchildren. Mrs. Velma Darrough Bailey leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Willie Mae (Leon) Miller of Flint and Janet Hamilton (Lawrence Durrett) of Flushing, MI; daughter-in-law, Belinda Craig of Arlington, TX; 6 grandchildren, Audra Craig of Florida, Fred Allen Hamilton (Yana Luckett), Leon Antwon Miller, Tylo D. (Kandance) Hamilton, all of Flint, Darla Craig and Sherry Hunter, both of Arlington, TX; great-grandchildren, LaDarsh Craig, Brandon Lusane, Shalon Hamilton, Deont’a Edwards, Alzie Hamilton, Kyra Bailey Hamilton, Chazz Hamilton, Asia and Anna Hamilton, Leon A. Jr., Lea’Nique; great-great-grandchildren, Brandon Jr., Amilah Hamilton, Miala Hamilton, MaCobby Craig and Charles Walker; a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends and the Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle family. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband, Allen O. Bailey; granddaughters, Shalon Miller and Sockti Hamilton; son, Charles Craig; parents, Thomas Henry Jefferson and Willie Mae Darrough; son-in-law, Fred Hamilton; and all of her 10 brothers and sisters. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Vermuri, S&K, Dr. Saha Gentiva Hospice, Nurse Mary, McLaren-Flint staff, Valley Area On Aging and great-granddaughter, Shalon Hamilton, grand-daughter-in-law, Kandance Hamilton, Yana Luckett; son-in-law, Leon Miller

Mrs. Velma Darrough-Bailey

December 14, 1917 - November 8, 2015