Marshall Lee Bailey
Marshall Lee Bailey, 80, of, Rogers, died March 2, 2023. He was born Feb. 6, 1943, in Harlingen, Texas, to Ellis Bailey and Helen Button Bailey.
He graduated high school and earned an accounting degree in Trenton, N.J. Because his father was in the military, he lived in various places growing up including Alaska before it was a state for four years and talked much about his experiences there; he loved Alaska. He shot a black bear there at the age of 11.
He retired from the City of Rogers, after 23 years as city treasurer and was an accountant by profession. He was a part time law enforcement officer with the city of Rogers, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Pea Ridge Police Department. He was a field training officer for the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and was very dedicated to giving back the community.
He loved his children and grandchildren, was kind with a sense of humor. He was always making you laugh with his jokes and pranks. He was a dedicated family man, a Christian and a strong believer in the Church of Christ.
Survivors are his wife of 31 years, Jo Ann Bailey; brother, Larry Craven and wife Mary of Brownwood, Texas; son, Travis Bailey and wife, Lisa of Uvalde, Texas; three daughters, Yavonne Butcher and husband Steve of Rogers, Brenda Franky of Lawrenceville, N.J., and Leighsa Bailey Salberg and husband Scott of Acworth, Ga.; stepdaughter, Stephanie Peters of Centerton; stepson, Jared Peters and wife Monica of Lowell; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren with another on the way.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Circle of Life Hospice or Highlands Oncology Hope Cancer Resources. The family thanks Dr. James Byrum, M.D., Daniel Bradford, M.D., and Mercy Hospital for the care given to Marshall during his time of illness.
There was no visitation scheduled.
Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5, in Buttram Chapel Cemetery in Pea Ridge.
Arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.