Shelley Haag Freedman Bailey
Nov 07, 1951Nov 08, 2018
Visitation
Location
Affinity Funeral Service Chapel
Date
Wed, November 14, 2018
Time
2 : 00 PM – 4 : 00 PM
Funeral Service
Location
Reveille United Methodist Church
Date
Thu, November 15, 2018
Time
2 : 00 PM – 12 : 00 AM
Obituary message
Shelley Haag Freedman Bailey, 67, of Henrico, died on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Shelley was a 1969 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, 1971 graduate of Peace College in Raleigh, N.C.; and a 1973 graduate of Longwood University where she majored in elementary education and was a member of Tri-Sigma sorority. Shelley retired in 2012 after 38 years of teaching, primarily math and science. For her last 10 years she was a talented and gifted SPACE teacher with Richmond Public Schools and was selected to attend the Yale National Initiative. Shelley devoted her life to her family. She enjoyed the beach, sipping wine, reading, traveling, family ancestry, being a grandmother, dancing, playing pickle ball and viewing softball games with her husband. Shelley will be remembered for her generosity, fun-loving spirit, creativity and beautiful smile. Survivors include her loving husband, Chip Bailey; children, Matthew Freedman, Andrew Freedman (Aneesa) and Jackie Thomas (John); grandchildren, Henry, Anabell, Monty and Zane; stepchildren, Jaclyn Ruelle (Stephen), Chris Bailey and Andrew Bailey; brother, Douglas Haag (Ellen); sister, Sandra Whitley; nieces, Kim Buerkley, Andrea Ferguson and Lee Whitley; brothers-in-law, John Bailey (Anita) and Rob Bailey (Marlene); sisters-in-law, Mary Carroll Flynn and Jeanne Barney; and her friends who were like family, Brendan Workman and Sue Anne Berkle. She was predeceased by her parents, Jennie Lee and Wilhelm Haag; and brother, Nikolas Haag; The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, at Affinity Funeral Service 2720 Enterprise Pkwy. Richmond, VA 23294. A service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, at Reveille United Methodist Church 4200 Cary Street Rd. Richmond VA 23221. Interment will be private. A special thank you to nurses, Denise, Molly and Hannah at Virginia Cancer Institute for their loving care of those who suffer from pancreatic cancer. Online guest book available at affinityfuneralservice.com.
Attended Thomas Jefferson High School with Shelley. She was a wonderful classmate, and will surely be missed by all of her friends from Tee-Jay. My sincerest sympathy to her family.
Jackie Thinking about you and your family. I’m so sorry. Your beautiful Mother will be missed.
My husband, Donald and I had the privilege of knowing Shelley and Chip at the gym. We really enjoyed playing pickleball with them and Shelley really seemed to have a lot of fun. We are family of Pickleballers who care about each other. Shelley has been and will be sorely missed.
Ruth and Donald Coles
I will always remember your smile, and your kindness Shelley. My thoughts and prayers are with your family..
Sincere condolences to Chip and family. Shelley was a bright spirit of the Thomas Boushall Middle School family where she gave her best to many!
Chip, I only met your wife once, but I feel like I know her from all our great chats about her. I know she will be greatly missed. No man is alone who has friends !!
Chip, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I remember Shelly well from TJ. I can still picture her cheering for all the TJ athletics. May God bless and comfort you & family during this most difficult time.
Dear Chip and family,
I wish I had the opportunity to get to know Shelley more. As you know, we have only been working together since March 2018. Shelley was fun to chat with and she shared some great stories about her kids and pickleball with us. Please accept my sincere condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Kristine Lansing, CFP(r)
Chip, Phyllis and I want to extend our deepest sympathy for your loss. While I never met your wife, I can remember the guys from the church league talking about you and her and the fun that you all had together. I know you miss her but remember God had a better plan for her and called her home. We will not be able attend the service or visitation but remember we are thinking about you./ James and Phyllis Ross
I had the pleasure of knowing Shelley through our good friends Lee and Bridget in Key Largo. For a number of years Shelley and Sandy would rent a house and stay for month long visits of fun boating adventures and exploring. I was honored to assist Captain Lee guide them on many of those trips. Shelley truly loved all the new places she saw in the Keys and especially sharing it with her sister and Lee and Bridget.
I offer my heartfelt sympathy to Chip, all the family and especially to Sandy, Lee, Kim and Andrea.