William Robert Bailey

William Robert "Bob" Bailey, age 89, passed away on June 18, 2024, in Austin, Texas at Ascension Seton Medical Center.  Robert was born on May 22, 1935, to Monroe William Bailey and Lucy Elizabeth Greathouse in Ballinger, Texas.  He lived in New Mexico and Texas, driving a truck, working for Brown and Root as well as a career in maintenance for the Burnet Consolidated School District.

On October 2, 1992, Bob married Paula Kelm Green.  They lived in Burnet and enjoyed many years together attending the Senior Center in Marble Falls for dancing, dominoes, and delicious dinners.  They spent many evenings listening to Polka music.  Bob loved to sing country music and was quite good at it.  He enjoyed entertaining family and friends on many occasions.

Bob was a wonderful caregiver to his loving wife, Paula.  He took her to any place she wanted to go and saw to all her needs as she became unable to get up and around by herself.  He lost her on March 30, 2017.  

Bob was a resident of The Oaks Nursing Center in Burnet for over five years.  He enjoyed many friendships with both the caring staff and residents there.  He loved being able to call his friends and family on his phone just to visit and catch up with what was going on.  Bob's family would like to especially thank his amazing friends and family at The Oaks Nursing Center for the wonderful care, support, and love they showed him and for the special relationships built over the years he was there.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Paula Bailey; his parents, Monroe and Lucy Bailey; his son, Clay Bailey; his uncle, Ted Greathouse and his stepson, Larry Green.

He is survived by his daughter-in-law, Nina Green of Georgetown; his step-daughter, Karon Thiem of Cedar Park; his granddaughters, Amanda Green, Tisha Kolek and husband Richard, and Misty Comer; his grandsons, Alan Green, Brent Williams, and Brad Thiem; his great-grandchildren, Emerson Thiel, Wesley Thiel, Tinsley Green, Kyra Kolek, Logan Sadler, Rylee Holt, and Tyler Holt; his cousin, Elesa Ocker and many other family members and friends who will all miss him dearly.

Funeral services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Tuesday, June 25 at 11 am with a visitation an hour prior.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas.

Pallbearers will be Alan Green, Richard Kolek, Dudley Hall, Pat James, Wesley Thiel, and Logan Sadler.