Marleah Bailey

Marleah Bailey, 50 of Winterset, Iowa died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 28, at the Grace Baptist Church in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27 at Grace Baptist Church. Memorials in Marleah’s name may be directed to the family for a later designation. Marleah Ruth Hardin was born May 28, 1965 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Bobby and Bonnie (Smith) Hardin. She was a 1984 graduate of Decatur Christian High School in Decatur, Illinois. Marleah continued her education at Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Ankeny. In 1988, she married Aaron Bailey and to this union her two children were born. Marleah raised her children and was a homemaker most of her working years. She also was a school bus driver and had been a home healthcare aid. She has made Winterset her home since 2007. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church and was avid reader, especially the Bible. She also enjoyed sewing and making crafts. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. Above all else, she loved her family and enjoyed any time spent with them and her friends. Survivors include her two children, Andrew (Amy) Bailey of Des Moines and Rachelle Bailey of West Des Moines; a brother, Steve Hardin of Nashville, TN; and a grandson, Emmett Bailey. She was preceded in death by her parents.