Everest Henry Bailey III's Obituary
Everest Henry Bailey III of Umatilla passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the age of 64 years. He was born in Waynesboro, Virginia. Everest moved to Umatilla from the Apopka/Orlando area in the early 1980’s.
He was predeceased by his mother Elaine Johns and his father Everest Bailey II, as well as a brother, Danny Bailey and his sisters Betty Suggs and Wanda Bell.. also, predeceased by his wife, Sheree Bailey. He is survived by his brother Rick 'Sonny' Bailey and sister Elizabeth 'Libby' Anderson as well as his 2 daughters, Naomi Bailey and Cherish Bailey. He is also survived and loved by many good friends.
Everyone who knew him, knew him as 'Trip'...not only because he was Everest Henry Bailey III, but because he earned the reputation of 'triple trouble'. He was known to have a considerable 'afro' hairstyle when he was a young man. From an early age, he was a cabinet maker at his dad's shop and eventually became a postal carrier for the Apopka Post Office. He was retired but spent most of his days in nature and at the shooting range, firing as many shots as he could. Watching the sunset at Lake Eustis and sending everyone he knew pictures of it was something he was fond of doing. He loved to ride his 4-wheeler and scare his loved ones with his daring stunts and carefree nature. He was quite skilled at crafting wood burnings. He loved the ocean, camping, fishing and driving around in the Ocala National Forest. He always listened to Tom Petty, Jim Croce, Neil Young and music from 'the good old days'. Most knew him as an old hippy who never really grew up. He disliked any sort of arguing or conflict and instead preferred telling stories, laughing and making others laugh. Although he never became an accomplished musician, he still enjoyed playing the guitar and harmonica. He loved to watch the old cowboy westerns and spent a lot of time watching Laramie re-runs on the television.
He will be greatly missed by those who knew him, and even those who didn't. He was well known by those in the businesses he frequented around town because of his unique slow southern draw and 'wild man' appearance, even if they didn't know his name. He was truly a 'one-of-a-kind' that left his mark wherever he went and with whomever he met.
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