Ronnie Ray Bailey, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Hospice of Wichita Falls.

Ronnie was born on February 1, 1948, in Blooming Grove, Texas, to Charles William and Agnes Emmazell Bailey. He joined the Navy and was VR-59 in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Ronnie then became a Pilot with American Airlines and earned the rank of Captain flying the Boeing 777-200. He was a member of the Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department.

Ronnie married Barbara Crittenden Bailey in 2019.

Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents, William and Agnes, and brother Charles William Bailey Jr.



He is survived by his wife Barbara; sons, Paul B. and Jonathan M. Bailey; siblings, Danny Bailey, Tina Capps, and John Henry (Hank) Bailey; grandchildren, Paul B. Bailey Jr, Amy R. Bailey, Samantha L. Bailey, Kaegan L. Bailey, and Jonathan K. Bailey; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.