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Obituary for Elwin (Eli) Joseph Bailey Elwin (Eli) Joseph Bailey
Longtime Greenbrier Boiler Operator Dies At Age 67

Elwin (Eli) Joseph Bailey, 67, of Frankford, West Virginia, passed away unexpected July 12, 2021.

He was born January 30, 1954 at Logan, WV, a son of the late Thaddeus Elwin Bailey and Lilly L. (Paynter) Bailey Weese.

Eli was a boiler operator for The Greenbrier Hotel for 49 years and was a member and Elder of Ronceverte Christian Church.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Kathy Sue Porterfield Bailey; a sister, Kathy Lynn Sampson and husband, Vance of Lewisburg; a brother, David Bailey and wife, Dawn of Statesville, NC and a step-brother, Kelis Ray Weese and wife, Corine of Los Angeles, California. Also surviving are a brother-in-law, Ronnie Porterfield and wife, Jean and a sister-in-law, Patty Byer and husband, Roger, all of Covington, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg, with Pastor Jeff Cherry officiating. Burial will follow at Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021 at the funeral home in Lewisburg.

The Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.