Funeral services for Velma Bailey, 78, of Portales will be at 11:00 AM, Wed., Dec. 5, 2018, at the University Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Vigil officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Russell Riley, Zachary Riley, Cage Riley, Chase Winchester, Tony Summers and Glen Summers serving as pallbearers. Monte Johnson, Orval Turner, James Turner, Darrell Turner, Michael Summers and Micheal Summers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Those desiring to make memorial contributions may send them to the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home, P O Box 629, Portales, NM 88130.

Velma June Bailey was born Feb. 17, 1940 in Portales, NM to the home of Velma Gerral (Poff) and Clyde Guenn Summers and died Dec. 2, 2018 in Portales. Velma graduated from Portales High School in 1958, and was married to Billy Bailey on May 31, 1958. Velma lived her entire lifetime in Portales. She was a lifelong member of the Baptist church. Velma loved doing crafts, and crocheting. She had made countless afghans that she gave to numerous family members and friends. Velma always grew a large garden and canned the produce for her family. She also loved growing roses. Velma enjoyed playing games, especially card games, and she rarely lost. In addition she was an avid collector of anything to do with angels.

She is survived by Billy Bailey, her husband of more than 60 years of Portales; a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Shirley Bailey of Roswell, NM; a daughter and son-in-law, Elainea and Russell Riley of Levelland, TX; four grandchildren, Zachary Riley, Cage (Kayla) Riley, Alexis Bailey and Danielle (Chase) Winchester; four great-grandchildren, Randen and Rynn Riley and Jameson and Skylar Winchester, and a fifth great-grandchild expected in February 2019. She is also survived by two brothers, M.V. (Carol) Summers of Springdale, AR and Wayne (Mary) Summers of Cartridge, MO; and a sister-in-law, Loretta (Mrs. John) Summers-Hardin. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John Summers.