Charles Bailey Obituary

I had the pleasure of meeting Chip when I came to work for SODIV in 1987. I worked in the area adjacent to him until I moved to Colorado in 1999. Please know that I am so sorry for your loss. Chip was a wonderful person and will never be forgotten!

Having the great privilege of having known Chip truly makes us a blessed family. Rarely do people have the honor of knowing the kindness, talents, sense of humors, bravery, and courage that Chip possessed. Thank you, Kerri, Jared, and Rebecca for sharing such a wonderful person with us. If prayers were enough, he would still be with us. May God comfort you all. With deep sadness and alot of love, Bobbi, Mark, Eva, and Wes.

I worked with Chip many years at SOUTHDIV. He was a wonderful colleague and friend. My deepest sympathy to his family. This is so very sad, so very sad, ...

Words can not explain how Chip has blessed our lives. I too was a member of Fowl Play and had the opportunity to play next to this man for several years. Those years, hear him singing "Brown Sugar", have been the best years of my life. I will always have fond memories of Chip as a wonderful keyboardist, singer, band member, friend, father, and husband. My family sends our dearest sympathy to the Bailey family on the loss of a great man.

Chip was a great guy: brilliant, loyal, hardworking, talented, and funloving. I will never forget the great times playing music with him in Fowl Play band and working with him at SouthDiv. Most of my experiences with Chip are with the band. His enthusiasm mixed with his keyboarding skills really energized the band and made it a lot of fun. I remember how hard he worked on that Robert Palmer song "Bang a Gong". Man, he had all those parts down and made sure we didn't miss a lick till we got it right. It was great. He did a pretty good Mick Jagger impression on Brown Sugar, too. We all surely do miss him.

I offer my sympathy to Kerri, Jared, Rebecca and the rest of Chips family.

My prayers are with Chip's family during this sad time. For many years, my good friend Barney Derrick and I would follow Straight Lace around to where ever they were playing in the Charleston area. Chip was a very nice guy who will be greatly missed.

My sympathy goes out to Chip's family. I knew Chip from First

Christian Church, Charleston. He was a very special man.

I went many years (at the Shipyard) hearing about the legend, "Chip Bailey". Well it wasn't until I transferred jobs to SouthDiv that I actually got to meet this legend. I knew at this time that this was a wonderful person... Years later Chip and I established a lasting friendship not just at SouthDiv, but outside work. It was there that I really gained a true appreciation for who Chip Bailey was and what he stood for. And wow! That guy could play the keyboard. I idolized him for many years while he played with the band Straight Lace and later had the privilege of playing along side of him in the band Fowl Play. I will never forget Chip. As the lyrics go....."If there's a rock & roll heaven" I'm sure they got one hell of a keyboard player. Love you Chip. matt
*Check out the pic of Staight Lace and Fowl Play at the Wolf Track.

I will never be able to express the sadness in my heart for the loss of such a wonderful friend. My deepest heartfelt sympathy goes out to Kerri, Jared, Rebecca, and all of Chips family. Chip and his amazing sense of humor will surely be missed by the many people that considered him a true friend.

I AM SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT CHIP. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. I WORKED WITH HIM AT SO DIV NAVFAC AND ENJOYED LISTENING TO HIM PLAY IN HIS BAND. HE WAS A WONDERFUL MAN. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.

I had the pleasure of working with Chip for about 15 years. He not only was a co-worker but a great friend. He had strength and courage that I have never seen in anyone else before. He will be truly missed by many people.

Please accept my most sincere sympathy in your loss. I worked with Chip off and on at Navfac from 1987 until my retirement in 2004. He was always soft spoken, very nice, very knowledgable and always had a kind twinkle in his eye. Each and every time I did business with Chip I enjoyed the encounter. And because of those encounters, I have very fond memories of him, and will never forget him.

I was greatly saddened when I read about Chip's passing in the Raleigh News and Observer newspaper. I remember Chip as an old friend from Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina (where I still live). We had a lot of good times together. A couple of funny experiences we had that I remember were when he drove his volkswagon down Six Forks Road driving from the passenger side (I was in the back seat). We got a lot of looks from people on that one. I also remember once at the Pier Nightclub when I talked him into getting on stage during a break and playing an impromptu solo piano concerto. I lost touch with Chip over the years but I will always remember him and his friendliness. I would like to offer my deepest condolence to the family.



Sincerely,

Kurt Trumbower

Raleigh, N.C.

My deepest sympathy is sent to the entire family and friends. I knew Chip as a little tot and I always looked forward to seeing him, because you never knew what to expect when he was around. There is one thing that always stays with me when I see a fly - I think back to when Chip said watch me Karate Chop this fly - and we know that it's not easy even trying to catch them - but leave it to Chip - he did exactly what he said he was going to do. He was always full of life and he was a Wonderful Man. I'm glad he has a wonderful family and children to keep his memory fresh with us all. My prayers are with you all and I will miss him too. God is with you through it all.