Jeanetha Bailey
February 21, 2011
Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples-when they see the love you have for each other. John 13:33-35 (Message Bible)
The compassion that Jesus called us to in the Gospel of John was alive and well in the heart of Jeanetha Elaine Bailey. She truly cared about and loved others. Jeanetha was eager to be there for family and friends, she was an encourager and knew how to share a positive word to lift your spirit. More than her own life, she loved and valued her family. She served her family well and she took her role as mother, daughter, sister and wife very seriously.
Born on June 2, 1967, in Des Moines, Iowa, Jeanetha was an only child of John and Alta Mae for the first decade of her life. Yet she quickly embraced the gift of being an older sister when her brother John was born. Jeanetha was the one to seek the peace and to accommodate others. She appreciated the strong work ethic of her father and the commitment to family shown by her mother. Jeanetha graduated from Hoover High School in Des Moines, and a few years later married Willie Bailey and subsequently moved to Seattle, Washington. Once in Washington, Jeanetha pursued her education at a local business college and she and Willie began to raise a family. After 23 years of marriage, their family includes three sons (Debin, Demison, and Richmond), two step children (Jayme and Tandra Bailey), three step grandchildren and one more on the way. Jeanetha’s extended family is numerous and she is preceded in death by a sister (Personna), maternal grandparents (Oscar and Erna Mae Johnson) and paternal grandparents (John Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Tolson). She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, sons, parents and extended family.
Jeanetha will truly be missed, her bright and genuine smile was known to light up any room. As she fought for a good education for her sons, she was just as committed to the wellbeing of all children. In addition to being self-employed through Avon, Jeanetha worked for Seattle Children’s Hospital and had written two unpublished children’s books.
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Rhaniesha Claytor
04/19/2022
Hey auntie I love and miss you wish you could see how big your great niece and nephew are. Thank you for everything you did for me and always loving me. Dad takes it hard on himself cause yall are all gone but just continue to watch over him cause we all know John John will be John John but hes still my dad so yeah. Talk to you again sooner.
Yolanda Harrison
03/24/2013
Jeanetha was a wonderful sister-in-law. She truly was a loving person, even to those who mistreated her. I will miss our sisterly talks and her beautiful smile. I will always love you Jeanetha and know that you are in good hands with the Lord. To her Mother Alta Mae and brother John, I pray that God gives you strength and comfort.
john tolson
02/20/2012
hey hunny i just wanted to let you know i love and for the last year it has been hard but daddy is with you so i am happy but momma is with me and i am goin to take care of her always so let daddy know please i love you and daddy and i will see you soon bye hunny your brother
Jeff King
03/09/2011
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I never had the opportunity to meet Jeanetha. She will be missed by all. I'm so sorry for you and your family.
Margaret Stoermer
03/04/2011
I was fortunate enough to recently reconnect with Jeanetha on Facebook. Jeanetha was such a huge part of my and my children's lives during the preschool years. There were only a few moms that I felt comfortable to care for my children and Jeanetha was one of them.
You will be missed but there is comfort in knowing that you have returned Home to the Lord.
Terry Allen
03/03/2011
Willie, my heartfelt condolonces are extended to you and your family.
The best I can offer you is to cherish her memory, summon the inner strength to accept, move forward and continue to be the guiding presence in your family. God bless. Terry
Dotty and Shelly
03/02/2011
We are so sorry for your lost,our thoughts and prayer are with your family
Val
03/02/2011
Loved with a love beyond all telling, Missed with a grief beyond all tears, To the world she was just one, To us she was all the world.
I Love You, Jeanetha
Val
Brittany O'Renick
03/02/2011
Willie, like Daren said, I am so sorry that I never had the opportunity to meet Jeanetha. She clearly made an impact on many lives as a mother, daughter, wife, and career woman and she will be missed by all but, her touch will be carried through life by those who she touched forever. Sometimes we have to let go of those we love earlier than we want but Christ needed her now. Take comfort in that. Again, I'm so sorry for you and your family to have to experience this.
Tasha Greenfield-Hudson
03/02/2011
I have known Jeanetha since her and my sister went to school in 4th grade. She was always kind and sweet. Jeanetha always had a smile on her face. My heart goes out to her family.
Prayers will always keep her near.
Daren Cedergreen
03/01/2011
Willie, I am sorry that I never had the opportunity to meet Jeanetha. I am sure that she will truly be missed by you and your family. I will continue to pray for our Lord's peace and comfort for you and your family at this time. Jeanetha had a profound impact in the lives of many people and her loving memory will continue on in the hearts of those that knew her.
Linda Joshua Oglesby
03/01/2011
Alta, John, John-John, Willie, Debin, Demison & Richie,
Please accecpt my deepest condolences for your loss, our loss. Jeanetha was an excellent mother, she loved her baby boys and family more than anything in this world! She was a dedicated and faithful wife and a loving daughter and sister. God certainly has a place for her in heaven. Her sweet spirit will live in all of our hearts forever!
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
02/28/2011
March 3, 2011
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
P.O. Box 30177
3200 Lincoln Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
To the family of Mrs. Jeanetha Bailey, we, the pastor, associates ministers, and the entire church express to you our deepest sympathy in the passing of your loved one. A life is like a song we write in our own key. Each life we touch reflects a note that forms the melody. We choose the theme and chorus of the song to bear our name. Each will have a special sound, no two can be the same. So when someone we love departs, in memory we find, their song plays on within the hearts of those they leave behind. Trusting that God will be especially close to you in these hours of need.
Humbly submitted,
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Family
Rev. Alex Crawford, Jr.-Pastor
Jackie(Clark) Strang
02/25/2011
Jeanetha will be greatly missed by her family and friends. I am grateful to have known her. She was always smiling and laughing when I was around her or talking with her. Thankfully, over the years we were able to keep in touch via email and Facebook. I am glad some months ago she was able to return to Des Moines to visit and spend time with her family. What a great gift..... I will miss you girl...rest in peace.
Jackie Strang
Tammy Gray
02/25/2011
I am absolutely stunned. I knew her through Avon over the past year...during a brief car ride one day recently on the way to a meeting I really enjoyed our conversation & we shared a few laughs. My deepest sympathy to the Bailey family.