Clifford Raymond Bailey

Mr. Clifford Raymond Bailey, age 64, passed from this life on Saturday, September 13, 2014.He was born on April 11, 1950. A native of Desoto Parish, Raymond spent most of his life in Mansfield, LA. and he graduated from Mansfield High School. His last years were spent as a resident of Heritage Manor South in Shreveport, LA. Raymond was preceded in death by his father, Winford Clifford Bailey and his mother, Tiny Mariam Ford Bailey. Survivors include a brother, Jimmy Bailey of Shreveport; a sister, Tammie LeBlanc of Lafayette, LA; special aunt, Danita Ford of Benson, LA; uncle, James Ford; three daughters, Joyce Strickland of Gloster, LA; Stacy Stroud of Shreveport, LA; and Pepper Matlock of Houston, TX; eight grandchildren, one great grandchild and numerous extended. Raymond's family and friends loved him and will miss him dearly. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend funeral services, which will be held at the First United Pentecostal Church of Mansfield, LA at 10 a.m. on Tuesday September 16, 2014. A graveside memorial ceremony will follow at Benson Cemetery at Benson, LA