Clifford Bailey

Clifford ?Bud? Bailey, 78, of Sawyer, formally of Benton Harbor, died Saturday February 1,2003 at his home. Visitation will be held from 3:00- 5:00 & 7:00-9:00, Tuesday, February 04, 2003 at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 05, at Lakeshore Christian Church, 5665 Washington Ave. St. Joseph, with Pastor Jeffrey Oliver officiating. Burial follow in Hickory Bluff Cemetery Memorials may be made to the church or Sacred Ground Ministries, 2060 Peger Rd., Fairbanks AK. Friends wishing to condolence messages may do so via the family guest book at www.starks-menchiner.com Bud was born on Oct. 8, 1923, to Isaac & Lillian (Pooch) Bailey in Benton Harbor. He graduated from Benton Harbor High School where he excelled in football and track. His favorite activities included Golden Gloves boxing, baseball and golf. He had been the owner and operator of the fishing boat ?Estonia?, and enjoyed hunting, trapping and fishing. He worked at Paramount Die Casting as a millwright until he retired in 1984. He was also a loving father. One of his proudest moments was accepting the Lord into his life this last year. He is survived by three daughters- Madeleine (Richard) Harris of Hartford, MI, Lisa (Terry) Teeter of Mattawan, Mi, Laura Petlick of St. Joseph, MI; two sons- Brett (Cynthia) Bailey of Stevensville, Kenneth Bailey of Fairbanks AK, seven grandchildren & one great grandchild; Two sisters- Catherine Bridwell of Stevensville, MI, Lillian Weber of Holiday FL.