Otto Bailey

Otto C. Bailey, age 68, passed away in peace and love in the arms of the angels holding his daughter's hand in the early morning hours of Feb. 10, 2022 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Ky. Otto was born in Iaeger, West Virginia on April 25, 1953 to his parents Millie Duty Bailey and the late Elmer Bailey. He lived much of his youth in Chicago, Illinois, Otto returned to the mountains of West Virginia after serving in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He worked in the coal mines for many years with his father, as he started his own family, meeting and marrying his one true love, Mary Lou. Otto provided for his family as an HVAC Engineer in Arlington, Virginia for over 20 years. Later in his life he took great pleasure in spending quality time with his grandchildren, creating fun and loving memories in every way he could. They were his greatest joy on earth. Toward the end of his life he devotedly served as a caregiver for his father, mother, and wife. Along with his wife and father, Otto was preceded in death by one sister, Sharon Lee Bailey. Along with his mother, Otto is survived by one daughter, Angela (Hillary Korta) Bailey, one son, Cecil Bailey, one brother, Clenten Bailey, one sister, Dorothy Brown, three grandchildren, Aidrian Salazar-Zamora, Anah Violet Bailey, Axl J. Bailey, and a host of loving family and friends. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.