Obituary

Gregory wayne bailey, 62, formerly of dunbar and charleston, passed away on monday, january 12, 2015 at his home in morgantown.
He was born on june 17, 1952 to the late glen w. And mary bailey.
Greg was an education lawyer with bowles rice and represented the school systems throughout west virginia.
He was a star basketball player and graduate of charleston catholic high school.
Greg earned his bachelor’s degree from concord college and a law degree from west virginia university. During his career, he served attorney general chauncey browning, as an assistant attorney general and later as a deputy attorney general, heading up the appellate division in that office, representing the state of west virginia.
He was the first in-house counsel for kanawha county schools and was instrumental in the establishment of riverside high school.
Greg was an esteemed colleague of the bowles rice firm, and was well respected in the education and legal communities.
He was named best lawyers’ 2014 education law lawyer of the year in the northern west virginia region.
Greg was also director emeritus and past president of the west virginia children’s home society.
He was a devoted father and loved the arts, traveling and wvu athletics.
He is survived by his two daughters, cassady r. Bailey of washington, d.C. And greer s. Bailey of west haven, connecticut; brothers, mark w., brian and chris bailey; sister, mary janette sigmon; 9 nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be 3 p.M. Sunday, january 18, 2015 at barlow bonsall funeral home, charleston. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family will host a celebration of greg’s life after the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made in memory of gregory to: children’s home society of west virginia, 1422 kanawha boulevard east, charleston, wv 25301.
Condolences may be sent to the family using the “send condolences” link above. Barlow bonsall funeral home, charleston has been entrusted with the arrangements.