Ara Lee Anderson Bailey Gillette

January 28, 1923 - January 14, 2015

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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

Saturday 1/17, 2:00 pm - 2:07 am

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

Ara Lee Anderson Bailey Gillette, 91, of Colorado City, formerly of Big Spring, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in a Colorado City nursing home. Graveside funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Mt Olive Memorial Park.She was born January 28, 1923 in Howard County, Texas and attended school at Midway and Moore. She moved to California as a young girl and had worked as a \Rosie the Riveter\ for Douglas Aircraft during World War II. She returned to Howard County after the war and was a homemaker. She was a Baptist.Survivors include two sons, James A. Bailey and Wesley Bailey both of Brownwood; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Lillie Anderson; her two husbands, J. O. Bailey and H. D. Gillette; two sons, Thomas Lynn Bailey and William Edward Bailey; two sisters; and three brothers.The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimers Association – Greater West Texas Chapter, 4400 N. Big Spring St., Suite C-32, Midland, Texas 79705.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com ,

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

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Saturday 1/17, 2:00 pm - 2:07 am

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

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