Adrian Dace "Jack" Bailey, Jr.

A.D. Bailey, 90 years old of Graham, NC passed away on October 10, 2022 to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late A.D. Bailey Sr. and Elsie Bailey and had one sister, the late Shirley Bailey.

He is survived by his wife, Mary and seven children, Jaqueline Parks and husband, David of Southport, NC; A.D. “Jack” Bailey III and wife, Sherry of Fredericksburg, VA; Susan Lavoie and late husband, William of Fredericksburg, VA; Lynn Bailey of Graham, NC; Angie Hall of Graham, NC; Joseph Bailey and wife, Nancy of Woodford, VA; Ashley Stokes of Graham, NC.

Jack has fifteen grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren.

Jack loved his wife, Mary, for 49 years and she was the love of his life.

Jack loved life and his priorities were his love for God, love for his family and his love of anything that involved business management and business law.  He wrote a book titled, “Wise As Serpents” for Christian business people and managers and made several appearances as a guest on Christian TV.  He provided counsel for many business entrepreneurs who were experiencing difficulties during his lifetime.

He was an army veteran of the Korean Conflict and served on Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific during the 1954–1955 hydrogen bomb testing after the conflict was over.

Beginning business at sixteen years old, he sold enough cows and calves to purchase a ¼ interest in a bulldozer and upon graduating high school, he built a construction company with his father.

Jack was also a race car driver after his stint in the Army and won the first ever race held at what is now Ace Speedway.

Over the years, Jack originated, operated, and sold several companies including several housing developments in Virginia.  He and Mary moved back to North Carolina in 1998 to look after his aging parents.

Jack was accredited by the Academy of Professional Consultants & Advisors and spent thirteen years as a Consultant and Officer of Triangle Grading & Paving Inc until retiring at the age of eighty-five.  He held a contractor’s license in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.

Jack was a member of CityGate Church in Burlington where he served and taught financial classes and gave individual financial advice and counseling.

A service to celebrate his life will be 12:00 PM Friday at Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church by Pastor Rich Fennelle. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday from 11:00 - 12:00 before the service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net.