Bailey, Billy James "Cat Daddy"   	

GILMER - Services for Billy James "Cat Daddy" Bailey, 47, of Gilmer, will be 
held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Gilmer Apostolic Church, with 
Brother Eddie Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.

Mr. Bailey died on Monday, April 16, 2007, in Gilmer.

He was born June 20, 1959, in Upland, California, to Billy Jack and Mary Pearl 
Jones Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a painter and a member of Gilmer Apostolic Church.

Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his father, Billy Jack Bailey; and sister, 
Rhonda Jones.

He is survived by his wife, Tena Bailey of Gilmer; mother, Mary Bailey of 
Gilmer; two sons, James Miller Bailey of Big Sandy, and Billy James Bailey Jr. 
of Gilmer; daughter, Mandy Geers of Gladewater; two brothers, Bob Watson of 
Gilmer, and Gene Watson of Big Sandy; two sisters, Cathy Hill of Longview, and 
Pam Watson of Gilmer; and seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Buck Jones, Casey Jones, Darrin Jones, Rick Jones, Wayne 
Jones and Chad Martin.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. this evening, April 18, 2007, at Croley 
Funeral Home of Gilmer.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/18/2007.