Dolly Virginia Bailey

Dolly Virginia Davis Bailey of Angleton, Texas was born February 23, 1929 and passed away November 16, 2021. She was born in Galveston, Texas, the second and last child of Thad Davis and Lottie Wolverton Davis. After a short time in Liverpool, Texas, they moved to Angleton and started a dairy on Downing Rd. The property is now Northside school, the tennis courts, and the new bus barn. Dolly received her drivers license at age 12 so she could drive the milk delivery truck because her mother didn't drive. When she got her state ID card in 2021, she said she had had a drivers license for 80 years. She attended the University of Texas in Austin while living with her brother and sister-inlaw until called home because of her father's ill health. She married Rex Bailey Jr., her high school sweetheart on November 27, 1948. They lived in Angleton while he farmed rice in the Rosharon area. Together they had two children, Rex III in 1950 and Juliann in 1954. Dolly went to work for Brazoria County in the 1960's, then was elected County Clerk and served from 1982 to 1998, working a total of 39 years for Brazoria County. Dolly never slowed after retirement. With Red Hats, playing bridge, flower gardening, crocheting, knitting, and cooking, she was always doing something. While watching TV, she would busy herself with handiwork. She loved making kolaches and bread, having family over for a meal, and working with the flowers at church. Dolly was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Bailey Jr., her parents, her parents in law, Della and Rex Bailey Sr., brother and sister-in-law, Thad and Nan Davis, sister-in-law Orville Bailey Mehl, son in law Gary Mitchell, and nephew Mike Davis. Dolly is survived by her daughter, Juliann Mitchell, and son, Rex Bailey III and wife Antonina of Angleton, Texas, grandchildren Lori Mitchell Buhner and husband John Buhner of Richmond, Texas, Janis Mitchell Crumpton and husband David Crumpton of New Braunfels, Texas and Tommy Bailey and fianc Kaysea West of Danbury, Texas, great-grandchildren Braedyn Rex Bailey, John Evan Buhner, Logan David Crumpton, Karter West, and Kam West. Dolly is survived by special nieces, nephews, cousins, and spouses: Mark and Cheryl Davis, Diane and Gary Poston, Nancy and Alan Neighbors, Susan and Randy Kulhanek, Mary Thompson. She is also survived by the Mehl family children Donnie, David, Jane, Keith and Karen and their families. Pallbearers will be Tommy Bailey, Braedyn Bailey, John Buhner, David Crumpton, Randy Kulhanek and Leslie Smith. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Palms Funeral Home at 2300 E. Mulberry St., Angleton Texas. Funeral will be at 10:00 am, November 22, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Angleton, Texas. Service Details. Visitation When Sunday, November 21st, 2021 3:00pm - 5:00pm Location Palms Funeral Home Address 2300 E. Mulberry ANGLETON, TX 77515 Service When Monday, November 22nd, 2021 10:00am Location Angleton First United Methodist Church Address 219 North Arcola St ANGLETON, TX 77515 Interment Location Angleton Cemetery Address 328 Cemetery Rd. ANGLETON, TX 77515 Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book