Steven Ray Bailey, 34, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Milton, Fla.
Mr. Bailey was a native of North Charleston, S.C. and former resident of Century, where he lived for 30 years. Relocating to Milton more than three years ago, he was on the CERT Team with the Florida Department of Corrections. A 2002 Northview High School graduate, he earned an associates degree from Pensacola State College in 2011 and then a bachelor's from the University of West Florida in 2014. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan from Feb. 2004 to Feb. 2005.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 22, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Harper officiating and Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his parents, Robert E. and Linda G. Bailey of Century; one brother, Joshua Bailey of Century; two uncles, Robert Garner of Fairmont, W.Va. and Gledon Ray Bailey of Atmore; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by four grandparents, Sammie and Penny Garner and George Robert Bailey and Erin Davis Brown.