Irene Wilmouth Bailey age 84, of 772 Stadium Drive, Eden passed away Saturday October 3, 2020 at the Annie Penn Nursing Center.

A funeral service will be held at Fair Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 2:00pm.  A burial will follow at Dan View Cemetery, Eden, NC. Irene will “Lie-In State” on Monday from noon to 6:00pm and Tuesday morning. The service will be live streamed on Facebook for those who cannot attend the Chapel service.

The family will meet at the residence at other times.

Irene was born April 14, 1936 in Halifax County to the late Issac and Wille Morefield Wilmouth.  She was baptized at Draper Christian Church.

She is survived by her siblings: Bessie Wilmouth Shumate (sister and loving caregiver for many years), Johnny Wilmouth, and Helen Walls. Special nieces Margaret Hopper, Nellie Campbell, Betty Knight, Lisa Phelpa and a number of other nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents Irene was preceded in death by Gene Wilmouth, Issac Wilmouth, Jim Wilmouth, Wesley Wilmouth, Esther Bea Wilmouth, Myrtle Wilmouth, Littie Wilmouth, Nellie Wilmouth, Louise Wilmouth, Emmett Wilmouth, Charlie Wilmouth, and Lizzie Wilmouth

Online condolences can be made to www.fairfuneralhome.com