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Obituary: Chief Sam Bailey Jr.

Posted at 10:05 pm July 1, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Obituaries Leave a Comment

Chief Sam Bailey Jr., age 54, of Rocky Top, Tennessee, was surrounded by all of his loved ones when the angels came to take him to enter the pearly gates to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, June 28, 2015.

He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, papaw, uncle, great uncle, friend and a walking testimony to all. He also cherished spending time with his family, and enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle with his wife, Regina.

Chief Bailey was the fire chief of Rocky Top fire department for 13 years. He was a faithful, devoted Christian man to Laurel Branch Baptist Church in Briceville, Tennessee. He also loved gospel bluegrass. Chief Bailey was the owner of Sambo’s Music Store and enjoyed picking music with his picking buddies.

Read the full obituary here.

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