Saturday, August 20, 2011

Sad News: Dennis Bailey, Plantersville's Special Tenor

Services for Plantersville native Dennis Bailey are at 11 a.m. today at the chapel of Holland Funeral Directors. Dennis was 67 years old. Dennis is survived by his son Lee Bailey and daughter Brooke Bailey Barnes. A special news story in "The Clarion-Ledger" newspaper in Jackson Friday reported on Dennis' impressive career, describing him as an "opera singer who performed in the United States and Europe beginning in the 1970s." He had performed throughout the country. From the news story: "Lee Bailey said his father also enjoyed performing in Santa Fe, N. M., and at the Glyndburne Festival Opera in England." He performed at the San Francisco Opera from 1979 to 1984.
Sympathy is sent to Lee, to Brooke, and all family members.
Sad days for Plantersville and for Plantersville memories indeed.

1 comment:

Rusty Miller said...

I got to hear Dennis Bailey in "King Richard" at the St. Louis Opera in 1981. My dad, James Miller, a Plantersville boy had seen the program when I got home from Blue Mt. College. You never know who you will run into from home!