Mildred Louise Bailey died quietly in her sleep at Westwood Living Center in Clinton, Mo on Monday, January 29, 2018.

Mildred was born in Calhoun, Mo rode 8 miles from the Merritt Homestead on horseback to attend school. As a teenager Mildred was active in Theta Roe a girls group of Rebekah, Odd Fellow. She went to college at Warrensburg Teachers College for 2 years. Her brother and sister set Mildred up with her future husband, William Walter Bailey Jr., they married June 14, 1939. They started their married life as farmers at Knob Noster then onto John Deere dealers in Concordia, Mo, motel owners in Excelsior Springs, Mo, and back to the Whidbee Farm in the Hickory Grove Community- where they started life.

In Concordia she was very active on Library Board, PTA, Extension Club, Eastern Star and other groups. Motel in Excelsior Springs kept the family busy. After moving back to the Hickory Grove community she was a typical Southern cook- if you left her table hungry, it was your fault- Sharing her food with you was showing her love for you. Mildred enjoyed gardening and sharing the excess with neighbors, quilting at Leeton Christian Church, Shawnee Mound Ladies-quilted and pieces and hand quilted over 100 quilts.

At Hobsons Furniture she was bookkeeper, and carpet and tile scheduler for numerous years, gossip at the Bailey Farm reported that 4 people were hired to replace her when she retired.

Mildred, Bill, Barb and Nate took many enjoyable vacations together. Bill and Judy sent Mildred and Bill to Hawaii for their 40th Anniversary- another great trip. At 93 Mildred and her daughter joined the D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution). She was fulfilling her Aunts dream.

Mildred is survived by her sister, Virginia Williams, sister-in-law, Doris Clark, daughter and daughter-in-law, Barbara A. Lauderdale and Judy K. Bailey, grandchildren, Rodney Bailey (Parkville), Pam Palash (Houston, TX) and Brenda Bailey, Columbia, 5 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton at 3pm with visitation one hour prior to service. Internment will be at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Condolences and fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.