Denise Lavon Bailey Darby, 50, of Livingston, Texas, died December 24, 2009.
Graveside memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Mrs. Darby was born August 8, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Everett Bailey and the late Sandra Helms Bailey. Her mother, Sandra, was born, raised, and buried in Fitzgerald, Georgia. To begin the third generation of the Helms family, Denise was the first grandchild of Dennis and Thelma Helms of Fitzgerald, who gave her the nickname “Neci.” As a Navy wife, Denise moved to Texas when her then husband, Neil, retired in 1990. Denise was a pediatric nurse for over 25 years. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1991 and fought it until her death. She enjoyed reading, music, and trivia.
She is survived by a daughter, Karon Denise Darby of Livingston, Texas; brother, Everett Bailey, III, of Bogart Ga.; two sisters, Rachel Buelow of West Allis, Wisconsin, and Conni Knowles of Ellijay, GA. Denise is also survived by her dad, Everett Bailey, Jr., stepmother Janet, a nephew, 2 nieces, and a great-nephew, along with many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Along with her Mother, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Christina Marie Darby.