Shirley Lorene Bailey

August 11, 1928 - March 14, 2022

Shirley Lorene Bailey, 93, of Vandalia, IL, passed away at 3:50 PM, Monday, March 14, 2022 at SBL Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 18, 2022 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Rev. Joe Lawson and Pastor Dwain Depew officiating. Interment will follow at Taylor Cemetery, Pittsburg. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 AM, Friday, March 18, 2022 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Taylor Cemetery. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfilefh.com. Shirley Lorene Cripe was born on August 11, 1928 in Pittsburg, Fayette County, IL, the daughter of Dwight “Tip” and Velma “Babe” (Dugan) Cripe. She married Donald R. Bailey on November 11, 1949; together they celebrated nearly 55 years of marriage before his passing on June 26, 2004. Shirley was an employee of the Fayette County Clerk’s Office for 25 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Vandalia and the Crawford- Hale American Legion Post #95 Ladies Auxiliary. Shirley loved to read and keep up with current political affairs. She was also an avid St. Louis Cardinal and Kansas City Chiefs fan. Mrs. Bailey is survived by her daughter, Jody and husband Stan Engel of Lafayette, LA; grandson, Marc Engel of Panama City Beach, FL; granddaughter, Erin and husband Brendan McGrath of Virginia Beach, VA; and great-grandchildren, Isabelle McGrath and Makenna McGrath. Preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Jerry Cripe; sister, Pauline Summers-Kidd; step-brother, Gene Cripe; nephew, Mike Summers; and niece, Lisa Summers Jackson