William E. “Bill” Bailey, former pastor of Round Island Baptist Church in Athens, died Feb. 6. He was 73.
Bailey served in the U.S. Air Force for 13 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, then went on to earn a master’s degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and a doctorate from Luther Rice Seminary in Lithonia, Georgia.
In addition to serving as pastor of Round Island Baptist, Bailey also held pastoral positions at Deer Creek Baptist Church in Tell City, Indiana; Arbor Grove Baptist Church in Houston, Mississippi; and Parkside Baptist Church in Columbus, Indiana. While at Parkside, he served in several roles with the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana, including convention president.
Bailey is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; son, Richard; daughter, Rachel; and four grandchildren.
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