Dorothy Louise Bailey's Obituary
Dorothy Louise Bailey (Deegee) was born on April 16, 1927 to parents James Roy Grady and Badottie (Dottie) Grady in Childress, Texas. She was the second born child of 12 children (Katherine, Billy, Ime, Clara, Joyce, Ann, BL, Charles, Sharon, Roy Dale and baby Jimmy.
Growing up in Oak Cliff, Texas – she was very involved in art, sewing and church. When she was 16 she joined Tyler Street Methodist Church – which was within walking distance from their home on Buckalew. Deegee loved to sing and joined the church choir.
After Clyde was discharged from the Merchant Marines, he had the opportunity to visit Tyler Street Methodist Church in Dallas where his brother, Rev Wilfred Bailey was Associate Pastor at the time. There he first saw the love of his life singing in the choir. As he has told us all she was so beautiful, he knew immediately she was the one for him. Clyde and Deegee fell deeply in love and married on September 21, 1947. They had three daughters and one son: Cyndee Scott, Barbara Bailey, Jane Jones and Paul Bailey. Clyde and Deegee have 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Deegee was a very active member of Edwin J. Kiest Order of the Eastern Star and Order of Rainbow for Girls. She also was a very active member of the Dallas Quilter’s Guild. She won the blue ribbon at the Texas State Fair several times for quilts. Deegee was a very talented seamstress and artist. Deegee was a district manager with Tupperware for many years in the 1960’s. Later Clyde and Deegee were also very involved with other direct sales companies and were always top sellers.
Clyde and Deegee were avid dancers especially square dancing, clogging, round dancing and made many lifetime friends. They absolutely loved square dancing together!
They attended Casa View Methodist Church and later returned to Tyler Street United Methodist Church where they were founding members of the Kings Joy Sunday School class. Both Clyde and Deegee were passionate about supporting TSUMC missionaries, Fish Creek Ranch and many other charitable groups. In later years, Clyde and Deegee transferred to St. Phillips United Methodist Church in Garland to have a shorter commute from home on Sundays. At St. Phillips Methodist they were delighted to discover that a dear old friend – Pastor Jerry Putnam – was the pastor there now. Clyde and Deegee made so many dear friends at every church home they were members.
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