FAYETTEVILLE - Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Bailey, 77, of Hope Mills, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

She was born in Philadelphia, July 22, 1937, to the late Joseph and Florence Mansfield.

Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick Catholic Church.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 to 11a.m. in St. Patrick.

She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Andrew Bailey; sisters, Florence McManus, Kathleen Lucke and Rita Mansfield; and brothers, Raymond and George Mansfield.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Billy J. Bailey Sr.; three sons, Billy Bailey Jr. and wife Susan, Michael Bailey and wife Deborah, and Robert Bailey; daughter, Elisabeth Priester and husband Erac; grandchildren, Brian Bailey and wife Erica, Sarah Alexander and husband Jordan, Michael Bailey, Savannah Bailey, Bailey Priester, Evan Priester and Wyatt Priester; five great-grandchildren, Luke Bailey, Elijah Bailey, Katie Alexander, Alli Alexander and Lila Bailey; two sisters, Mary Gill and Ginny Roarty; and a brother, Joe Mansfield.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society.

Services are entrusted to Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home of Fayetteville.