Mr. Ed Bailey age 81 of Fayetteville departed this life on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. He was Retired U.S. Army. 

He leaves to cherish his loving memory: wife: Veronica Bailey; step children, Shaneka Nicole Mangum, William Mangum II; step grandchildren: Diquinne Mangum (whom he raised), Trevionne Walker, Yahleal Mangum, Treazure Mangum and Egypt Hinton; siblings: Rev. Mary Baker and Lois Moody; and countless of relatives and friends.