Ermil LaVern Bailey

February 16, 1942 - August 14, 2019

Ermil LaVern Bailey, age 77, passed away Wednesday August 14, 2019, at his home in New Boston, Missouri. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am. Tuesday August 20, 2019 at the Rhodes Funeral Home, Brookfield, Missouri, followed by a Funeral Service that will begin at 11:00 am with Pastor Kelly Bodwell officiating. Burial will be in the Price Cemetery, Winigan, Missouri. Memorials have been suggested to the Family in care of Patsy Bailey to be donated to the charity of their choice, and may be left at or mailed to the Rhodes Funeral Home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Missouri. On line registry at www.rhodesfh.com. Ermil, son of Kenneth LaVern Bailey and Ruth Cleo (Helms) Bailey was born February 16, 1942 in New Boston, Missouri. On January 28, 1972 he married Patsy Ann Hall in Miami, Oklahoma. Ermil worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation in telecommunications. Ermil enjoyed Blue Grass festivals / Rhonda Vincent, farming, Angus cattle, and pheasant hunting in Kansas. Ermil is survived by his wife Patsy of the home; one son, David S. Bailey and wife Kathleen, of Morrison, Colorado; one daughter, Julie A. Byers and husband David E. of New Boston, Missouri; one sister, Luella M. Blades and husband Sam of Tipton, Missouri; one brother Wayne E. Bailey and wife Mary of Alton, Iowa; four grandchildren, Alyssa M. Tyrl of Olathe, Kansas, Alex S. Bailey of Shawnee, Kansas, Jacob S. Byers, and Hannah G. Byers both of New Boston, Missouri: several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Ruth (Helms) Bailey.