James C. Bailey

Age 92, of Scott Twp., formerly of North Hills, on Saturday, January 17, 2015. Beloved husband for 65 years of Dorothy (Thomas); dear father of James (Belinda), Mary Jo (Thomas) Coleman, Tim (Kathy), Tom (Maria), Nancy (Robert) Gustine, Patrick (Ari), Judy (Michael) Weiss and Jeff (Collette); also 29 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren; brother of Virginia Beilstein, Patrick (Pam) Bailey and also his deceased brothers and sisters. Jim was the president of Breakfast Cheer Coffee Company for 25 years. He was a P-51 Mustang Fighter Pilot in WWII and his squadron escorted the photographers the day after the Nagasaki atomic bomb. Friends welcome Monday 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at WILLIAM SLATER II FUNERAL SERVICE, 1650 Greentree Rd., Scott Twp. Mass of Christian Burial in SS. Simon and Jude Church Wednesday at 11 a.m. If desired memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.