Mr. Joel Scott Bailey age 52 of McCaysville, GA., passed away suddenly at his home on Monday May 7, 2018. Born on July 16, 1965 in Middletown, CT., the son of Mariann Bailey Glass and the late Carlton Lewis Bailey. Joel was of the Catholic faith and loved Jesus. Tinkering with vehicles and logging was his joy until health issues and impending blindness overcame him. Joel was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Bailey of CT, a son, Matthew Bailey of CT., his father, Carlton Lewis Bailey of NH., grandparents, Mildred and Walter Markiewicz of East Hampton, CT., Donald and Myrtle Rhodes of Winchester, NH., uncle, Robert Markowicz of Old Say Brook, CT.

Surviving Joel are his mother and step father,  Mariann  and David Glass of McCaysville, GA., his cousins, Scott and Eva Footit of Berlin, CT., David Footit of Middlefield, CT., Ron and Michelle Footit of FL., loving aunt and uncle, Lorraine and Charles Footit of Middlefield, CT., also of Florida, Cousins, Sheryl and Sal Yevoli, Dorothy and Don Layman. Good friends, Rosie Morse, Dan and Sharon Carlisle, plus many other cousins and friends, past and present.

Graveside services will be held on Friday May 11, 2018 at 11:00 am from the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in East Hampton, CT. The family will meet with friends following the graveside services

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuenralhome.com