Mary Tolson Bailey of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 11, 1929, in Candor, New York, the daughter of the late John M. and Mary Onulack. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, the VFW Auxiliary, and was retired from Sterling Faucet.

Mrs. Bailey died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 82. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, John Tolson, Sr. And Lavelle Bailey and a sister, Olga Ukno.

Survivors include her sons, John Tolson of Sheridan, Roy Tolson of Alpena, James Tolson of Little Rock, Sandy Tolson of Southaven, Mississippi, Tommy Tolson of Clinton, and William Tolson of Sheridan; daughter, Mary Ann Irby of Sheridan; sister, Annie Howard of Cabot; 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; a host of other family and countless friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 2, 2011 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan. Burial will be in Lost Creek Cemetery. Visitation will also be Monday, from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Memorials may be made to Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, 2163 Grant 74, Sheridan, AR 72150.