Baird-Freeman Funeral Home

221 North Meridian Street

Portland, Indiana 47371

260-726-7171

Fax 260 726-7172

Joyce A. Bailey, age 73, of Portland passed away on Wednesday February 21, 2024 in the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She was born in Portland on June 5, 1950 the daughter of Harold M. "Bus" and Mary E. (Shawver) Shauver.  She was married on June 25, 1994 to Steven Bailey who survives.  Joyce was a homemaker, did tax preparing, worked for Manor Monuments and was a 1968 Portland High School graduate.  She also volunteered for Red Cross serving on two deployments for Katrina and in Iowa.

Surviving are her husband Steven, daughter Anita Evans (companion Jason May) of Fort Recovery and a son James Bailey (wife Amber) of San Antonio, Texas, brother Jeff Shauver of Salamonia and seven grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a daughter Jama Bumbalough, brother Joseph Shauver and sister Jennifer Scott.

Funeral services will be Monday February 26th at 2:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Darrell Borders presiding.  Burial will follow in the Salamonia Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM  Memorials can be made to the Red Cross

Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com