Nancy Lee Longfellow Bailey, 84, of Frankfort, Indiana, went to her home in Heaven on August 11, 2024. She was born on Saturday, March 30, 1940 to Carl Boyer and Thelma Lee (Pearson) Longfellow.
Nancy was raised on the family farm just north of Pickard, Indiana. She attended Sugar Creek High School before marrying Warren David Bailey, Sr. in September of 1956. They settled in Pickard to raise their six children, Janet Lee Bailey Kuhlman, Judy Bailey (Jim) Robertson, Warren (Anita) Bailey Jr., Jeff (Craig) Bailey, Rick (Tina) Bailey, and Jerry (John David) Bailey. Nancy also raised grandchildren, Patience Kuhlman, Justin Kuhlman, and Danyelle Kuhlman. She assisted in raising her great-grandchildren, Rhys, Layne, Keaton, and Gavyn. Nancy had 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. The Kuhlman grandchildren are Patience, Justin, Danyelle, and Jeremiah. The Robertson grandchildren are Abbygail, Kyle, Joan, Stephen, and Haylee. The Bailey grandchildren are Kendra, Clayton, Kirsten, Krista, and Katrina. Also surviving are her sisters, Virginia Smith and Marjorie Reed. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughters, Angelique Kuhlman, Jessica Robertson, and Keaton Kuhlman, daughter, Janet Lee Bailey Kuhlman, siblings, James Longfellow and Doris Bennett.
Nancy was known as the mother of the neighborhood. She always tried to care for everyone. She had the home that friends, neighbors and kids enjoyed. Nancy made things fun! For example, during the Blizzard of ’78, she would report “from the Pickard Ski Lodge” our daily activities to WILO radio. With a warm house, hot chili, and big bowls of popcorn, she made the two weeks snowed in seem like a winter holiday. During the summers, you might find her with a truckload of kids at the fishing pond or supplying old quilts for a backyard campout.
Nancy enjoyed staying home with her kids, but later went to work at Peter Paul Cadbury Confections. In 1996, she moved to Frankfort where she worked until retirement at Federal Mogul. She lived her final years with her son, Jeff and granddaughter and great-grandson, Danyelle and Gavyn.
In accordance with Nancy’s wishes, there will be no services held. Goodwin Funeral Home, 200 S. Main Street, Frankfort and Clinton County Crematory are honored to assist the Bailey family. If you have a nice memory of Nancy, please consider making a donation to a Breast Cancer charity. Please visit goodwinfuneralhome.com, where you may leave a condolence.