Belle Marie Bailey

Mrs. Belle Marie Hedges Bailey, of Biloxi, was born February 6, 1934 in New Orleans, LA, on Mardi Gras Day. She went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 2007. In 1992 Mrs. Bailey served as Queen of the North Bay Area Mardi Gras Association. She was a member of Beauvoir Methodist Church and retired from Keesler Air Force Base Civil Service. She was an active performer in the Gulf Coast Theater for several years as an actor and singer. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Katherine Hedges. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Basil E. Bailey; brother, Gilbert Hedges, and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 1, 2007, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Beauvoir United Methodist Church where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.