MARIE E. "BETTY" BAILEY

Marie E. "Betty" Lahrman Bailey, age 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:07 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.Born on November 30, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jewel C. and Ethel I. (Gilmore) Needy.

She graduated from Huntertown High School with Class of 1944. In 1976, she moved from Allen County to Whitley County. Her first marriage was to Robert D. Lahrman on November 10, 1950 in Fort Wayne. On August 28, 2004, she married Carl R. Bailey at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. For 16 years, she worked as a bus driver for Fort Wayne Community Schools. She was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Columbia City; Eastern Star Past Matron; Daughters of the Nile and Shrine Hillbillies.

Survivors include her 2 sons, Arthur C. (Kathy) Lahrman of Fort Wayne and Robert D.(Laura)Lahrman, II of Milford; 1 daughter, Linda M.(Donald) Edgar of Enterprise, AL; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Robert D. Lahrman, second husband, Carl R. Bailey, infant grandchild, Douglas Lahrman and great grandchild, Alex Edgar.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 2, 2012 from 4-7:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Bailey to the American Heart Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.