Donna Marea Bailey, 66 of Walnut Cove, NC passed Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Public viewing will be held Friday, May 30, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., at Perry-Spencer Funeral Home, 402 Short Avenue Madison, NC. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday May 31, 2025, Baileytown Christian Church, 1163 Baileytown Church Rd, Walnut Cove, NC with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Baileytown Family Cemetery, 1434 Baileytown Church Rd., Walnut Cove, NC.

She has fought the good fight, she has kept the faith and now she has gone home to be with the Lord”

Sister Donna Marea Bailey took her rest on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Donna was the daughter of the late Deacon Harvey Lee Bailey and Deaconess Sallie Lash Bailey, born December 24, 1958. She attended the Stokes County Schools, graduating from South Stokes High School. She graduated from John C. Smith University with a BS in Sociology and later went on Forsyth Tech to Nursing School and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was employed with North Stokes High School, Novant Health and Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation where she retired.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and six siblings: Faith Bailey Kirkland, Harriet Lash Rhodes, Allison Bailey Johnson, Armstead Keith Bailey, Terry Lee Bailey, and James Edward Lash.

She leaves to cherish her memory: a daughter Adriana Marie (Paul) Carter; one brother, Lloyd Bailey of Madison, NC, one sister; and Laura Ann (Joe) Caldwell of Kernersville, NC; and one granddaughter Mahlaya Carter, the apple of her eye. Her devoted friends: Jackie Dalton, Sandra Hairston, Angela Lineberger and Gwendolyn Smith. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and the entire New Beginnings Christian Church family, where she was a member. A devoted cousin: Lavern Lash Newman, was by her side when she passed and special thanks and appreciation to staff at Kate B Reynolds Hospice house for the loving and gentle care provided to Donna in her final days and hours. Other members of her village during her illness included Znovia & John Shuff, Sandra Martin, Deborah Avent, Cynthia Lash and Gloria Frost.