Ann Pridgen Bailey's Obituary
Ann Elizabeth Pridgen Bailey, 97, went to be with the Lord July 24, 2024 in Memphis. Ann was born September 26, 1926 at 10:26 am in Memphis to the late Newton Allen Pridgen and Louise Roby Pridgen. She attended Normal Training School, Central High School, and Southwestern (Rhodes) College, graduating in 1947. In 1948 she married Edgar Hull Bailey, a marriage that lasted 64 years until Edgar passed away in 2012. Together they had three children, Scott Hull Bailey born in 1952, Kirk Pridgen Bailey born in 1955 and Elizabeth Paige Bailey (Phillips) born in 1959.
Ann enjoyed a busy adult life raising children and supporting her husband in his business career but found time to serve as a member of The Le Bonheur Club, The Woman’s Exchange, The Symphony League, and served on the board for Wings at West Clinic. She was also the President of the Peace Circle of King Daughters. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church where she served in Circles and was a member of the Chapel Sunday School Class. For the past few years, she attended church at The Chapel at Trezevant Manor. She traveled extensively nationally and internationally with her husband for business and for pleasure. She enjoyed taking her grown children with her on trips to show them places in the world she really enjoyed. She also enjoyed having her children and grandchildren with her in her vacation home in Sandestin, Florida.
Ann was an active tennis player, which she played until she was 72. She also played bridge and truly enjoyed the friendships made and laughter enjoyed playing both bridge and tennis. She was a voracious reader, often reading multiple books at the same time. She loved all the dogs she had through the years and considered them her four legged children. She was most happy in her later years with music on in the house, her dog in her lap and friends and family around her.
Ann was preceded in death by her brothers Dr. Stephen Allen Pridgen and Dr. William Roby Pridgen. She is survived by her daughter Paige Phillips (John) of Memphis, son Scott Bailey of Freeport, Florida, and son Kirk Bailey (Debbie) of Memphis. She is survived by her grandchildren Amanda Bogart, Brian Bailey, Brice Bailey, John Phillips V, Paige Gillespie, Bailey Kaelin, and 11 great grandchildren, who all referred to her as Gam.
The family would like to thank Tina Mathews, Sherry Beasley, Irene Williams and Gloria Larry for the loving care they provided for Ann the past three years.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 30 mins prior to the service, the memorial service will begin at 1:00pm at Second Presbyterian Church in the Chapel with a reception to follow in the Salmon Room.
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