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Ronald Woodrow “Onion” Bailey

Birth	:	30 Nov 1949 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	20 Jan 2021
Burial	:	Sunset Memorial Park, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9831009, -81.8880997
Description	:	Ronald Woodrow Bailey “Onion” died January 20, 2021, survived by his ‘angel’, his loving and devoted wife of more than forty years, Sharon Baker Bailey, and his canine neighborhood watch group and feline pets. Ronnie is also survived by a sister-in-law, Anne Stone Bailey of Spartanburg, nieces, Tammy Satterfield Kimball of Roebuck, Cheryl Bailey Classen (Tim) of Fairview, OK, nephews, Mary Hayward Bailey (Dolly) of Spartanburg, and Philip Gerald Bailey (Tonya) of Union. He was an uncle to several great and great-great nieces and nephews, and was called brother by many who knew him. A Christian man, Ronnie... Read More	Ronald Woodrow Bailey “Onion” died January 20, 2021, survived by his ‘angel’, his loving and devoted wife of more than forty years, Sharon Baker Bailey, and his canine neighborhood watch group and feline pets. Ronnie is also survived by a sister-in-law, Anne Stone Bailey of Spartanburg, nieces, Tammy Satterfield Kimball of Roebuck, Cheryl Bailey Classen (Tim) of Fairview, OK, nephews, Mary Hayward Bailey (Dolly) of Spartanburg, and Philip Gerald Bailey (Tonya) of Union. He was an uncle to several great and great-great nieces and nephews, and was called brother by many who knew him. A Christian man, Ronnie was the youngest son of the late Woodrow and Kathleen Jones Bailey. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Cornelia Satterfield Haralson of Spartanburg, and brothers, James of Merryville, TN, Bill, Gerald and Frank, all of Spartanburg, and nephews, Greg Bailey and Tracey Bailey of Spartanburg. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was a 1968 graduate of Spartanburg High School. An honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy, Ronnie proudly flew the American flag at his home and business and has a memorial brick in the walkway of the American Legion Post 28. Following his military service, he became a member of Whitney Lodge 264 and rode motorcycles with The Shop of Spartanburg, a long-standing organization involved in various community awareness and charitable fund-raising programs. It was one of their founding members who bestowed his nickname and, when he married, his wife became Ms. O. Onion was a skilled automotive technician, having worked many years at the Nissan dealership in Spartanburg, earning the designation of Master Technician. He went on to operate his own business, Your Personal Mechanic, for more than twenty-five years. His customer base was long-standing and widespread. Based on referrals, new customers were always calling. Because of his honesty, knowledge, and integrity, folks would travel many miles to entrust their vehicle into his care, often being without transportation for several days. Well respected in his vocation, area technicians sought his advice and counsel. Although a mechanic by trade, he wore many hats. He was a strong and independent man who held nothing back as far as his opinion on any subject. He was a biker including motorcycle drag racing, founder and co-owner of C&O Racing Team (Crash and Onion), carpenter, electrician, farmer, fisherman, friend, plumber, wood splitter, and chief cook/dishwasher at home. He loved to build things, till the soil and plant vegetable seeds, sometimes just to watch them grow. He pumped water from the creek to keep his plants thriving and his garden harvests were plentiful. He always had multiple projects going at once. While he loved his wife, family, and friends, fishing was his passion and he was good at it. He always said his fishing equipment was his 401-k plan because of the investment in rods, reels, lures, electronics, boats and motors. He cleaned and devoured many crappie and the occasional bass, but only if it had to be harvested due to injury, always saying the greater joy was returning the old guys to the lake to fight another day at the end of his pole. Graveside service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, January 30, 2021 in Sunset Memorial Park, 1955 Cannons Campground Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307, conducted by Brother Randy Easler, with Military Honors by The American Legion Post 28 and Masonic Rites by Whitney Masonic Lodge 264. Visitation will follow at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Children’s Advocacy Center, 100 Washington Place, Spartanburg, SC 29302; Spartanburg Humane Society, 150 Dexter Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302, Safe Homes Rape Crisis, 236 Union Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302, or to Mobile Meals Service, P.O. Box 461, Spartanburg, SC 29304. Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel

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Latitude: 34.9831009
Longitude: -81.8880997

Family Members:

Parent

Woodrow Bailey

(1916 - 1989)

Kathleen Jones Bailey

(1922 - 2009)

Siblings

Gerald Delano Bailey

(1941 - 2017)

Cornelia A Bailey Haralson

(1944 - 1991)

William Hayward Bailey

(1938 - 2015)

Franklin Douglas Bailey

(1942 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sunset Memorial Park
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9831009, -81.8880997

2. New Prospect AME Zion Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9875000, -81.8807500

3. Lincoln Memorial Park
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9900017, -81.8807983

4. Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9665108, -81.8842468

5. Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9816630, -81.8650520

6. Poole Cemetery
Drayton, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9760770, -81.9108820

7. Cleveland Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9846090, -81.9167400

8. Fairview Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9937820, -81.9138290

9. Unity Bible Way Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9927300, -81.9158500

10. Mount Carmel Church Cemetery
Cherry Hill, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9864800, -81.8549800

11. Oakwood Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9603004, -81.9152985

12. West Oakwood Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9597650, -81.9166620

13. Cannons Camp Ground UM Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0086340, -81.8604640

14. New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9652050, -81.8517820

15. Trinity United Methodist Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9516400, -81.9128250

16. Whitney Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9863890, -81.9346270

17. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9452710, -81.9129650

18. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9510800, -81.9230750

19. Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Columbarium
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9512450, -81.9251530

20. Episcopal Church of the Advent
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9496650, -81.9243700

21. Clifton Cemetery
Clifton, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9842987, -81.8335037

22. Patterson Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9401660, -81.9137210

23. Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0306015, -81.8756027

24. Lewis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9586590, -81.8361060