Crit Baily, 86, of Royal Lane, Somerset, died Sunday, January 21, 2001 at his residence.

Born April 29, 1914 in Hyden, he was the son of the late Chester A. and Lucretia Napier Bailey. He was the widower of Ruth Nimzar Woodbury Bailey.

He was a retired bulldozer operator for Codel Construction and enjoyed wood carving and fishing.

Survivors include: three sons, Charles Edwin, (Geri) Bailey, Cincinnati, OH, Donnie Samuel (Carletta) Bailey, Inez, and Evans John (Lillie) Bailey, Harrodsburg; one daughter, Vicki Jo (Lowell) Boggs, Lawrenceburg; one brother, Walter Bailey, Covington, OH; five sisters, Rose Mitchell and Elizabeth Mitchell, both of London, Jean Wooten and Ethel Johnson, both of Hyden, and Frances Arioli, of HI; nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, David Crit Bailey and Timothy Taylor Bailey, three brothers, Harold, Harton and Earl Bailey, three sisters, Jessica Jones, Nell Worley and Pearl Bailey.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 24, at Lange and New Brothers Family Funeral Home with Walter Bailey officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.