Johnny Wayne Bailey
Johnny Wayne Bailey, 70, of Oak Ridge, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
Johnny was a retired pipefitter and served in the U.S. Army. He was a county jail missionary for 14 years, and served as a chaplain at Transport for Christ for many years. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. His greatest passion was witnessing to inmates and delivering Bibles to jails across the nation. Although he cherished spending time with his grandchildren most, he also enjoyed riding motorcycles since he was 9 years old, tinkering with them, and working on various projects. Johnny was known for his generosity and his love for helping others.
He was preceded in death by his parents, General Lee Bailey and Robbie Sue Bailey; sisters, Mary Woods and Debbie Reasor and her husband, Don; brothers, Jim Bailey and Bob Bailey and his wife, Bonnie; sister-in-law, Karen Bailey; stepson, Jesse Lowe Weaver; nephew, Bryan Bailey; niece, Robbie Woods Roberts; brother-in-law, Sonny Lowe; and several aunts and uncles.
Survivors include his former wife, Tena Bailey Davidson (Scott); son, John Mathew Bailey; stepson, Thomas “Manzy” Ed Weaver Jr.; grandchildren, Micah Bailey, Jaylee Weaver, Makayla Starr, Julie Mae Weaver, Brantley Cage Lowe, Neyland Rose Condrone Lowe, Blainey Faraday Weaver, and Thomas Ed Weaver III; brother, Bill Bailey; sisters, Linda Rosenbalm (Wendell) and Hope Loyd (Clarence); father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arden and Blanch Lowe; as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews whom he dearly loved.
Special thanks to his caregivers, Teresa Burgess and Brittany Hagen, for the love and care shown to Johnny.
Visitation was held 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Sharp Funeral Home.
The funeral began at 2 p.m. with Pastor Garvan Walls officiating. A graveside service followed at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Chaplain Hank Rader officiating.
Sharp Funeral Home is proud to serve the Bailey family. sharpfh.com.
