Mrs. Jessie Mae Bailey

April 22, 1931 - January 26, 2021

Jessie Mae McNeer Bailey, 89, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, January 28th from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Parkhill Baptist Church in Jackson. The funeral will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the church’s chapel. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories in Florence. Mrs. Bailey was born April 22, 1931 in Leflore County, MS the daughter of the late John W. and Annie P. McNeer. A hard-worker, she grew up in the Delta on a farm picking cotton. She moved to the Florence area in 1997 from West Jackson, where she lived since the 1960’s. She was a faithful member of Parkhill Baptist Church where she mentored many children. Mrs. Bailey worked, and eventually retired from UMMC in Nurse Administration. She enjoyed gardening and she loved her flowers. Along with her parents, Jessie is also preceded in death by her Husband, James E. Bailey in 2009. She is survived by her son, Jimmy (Kay) Bailey of Florence; daughter, Cathy (Bill) Pierce of Loganville, GA; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.