Robert Earl Bailey, beloved brother, father, grandfather, and uncle, age 82 of Maryville, IL, born September 28, 1942, in East St. Louis, IL, passed peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Robert was a retired automobile mechanic and talented handyman. He enjoyed participating in firearm competitions, feeding and watching birds, and reminiscing about his days caring for horses. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Collinsville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Dorothy (nee Windsor) Bailey; his wife, Joan (nee Gerling) Bailey; and a brother and his wife, Edward "Duke" (Sharon) Bailey.

Surviving are his two beloved daughters: Katie (Joe) Steinhauer of Maryville, IL and Claire (Aaron) Johnson of Edwardsville, IL; one granddaughter, Grace Johnson; and a brother, Ray (Donna) Bailey of Springfield, IL; sisters-in-law: Karen Rogier and Brenda (Robert) Brown; dear friend, Lydia Kay Curtis; nephews and nieces: Christopher (Stacy) Bailey, Sarah Bailey, Kyle (Sarah) Rogier, Monica (Brett) Rhodes, Victoria (Adam) Lininger, Elijah Brown, and Anne-Catherine Brown; and several great nephews and nieces.

Robert will be laid to rest in a private burial at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Maryville next to his wife, Joan.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the First United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Church Street, Collinsville, IL with Rev. Zach Lysdahl officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the First United Presbyterian Church and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They will be accepted at Barry Wilson Funeral Home, 2800 N. Center Street, Maryville, IL 62062.