Betty A. "Ma" Baily
February 10, 1935 ~ November 29, 2016
Betty A. "Ma" Baily, age 81, of Geneva, Ohio passed away November 29, 2016 at Geauga Medical Center. She was born February 10, 1935 in Jefferson, Ohio to the late Harry and Ann Lizewski.
Betty will always be remembered by her family as a caring, devoted mother; fun-loving grandmother; and a generous spirit. She was a sports fanatic but favored The Cleveland Browns, Cavs and Indians. Betty would enjoy watching any sport on television except golf. Some of her hobbies included; gardening gladiolus and vegetables, baking lemon-meringue and apple pies, spoil the neighborhood kids with her bowl of candy, and taking care of her foster pets.
Betty is survived by her five children, Colleen Perkins of Geneva, William (Deidre) Baily of Saybrook Township, Bruce (Kelly) Baily of Madison, Brenda (Robert) Simpson of Jefferson, and Michelle Baily-DeFina of Geneva; sister, Jenny Fuller of Cleveland; sister-in-law, 'Aunt' Mary Lewis; grandchildren, Jamie (Krista) Moran, Christopher (Krysta) Moran, Jessica (Neal) McLoskey, Jennifer Perkins, Carol Perry, Donald Perry, Jr., Candice (Ricky) Enriquez, Brandon (Robin) Baily, Paul Micelli, Cassandra (Tyler) Koenig, Ellie Baily, and Sophie DeFina; 21 great-grandchildren; "adopted" son, Ron Perry; and many relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 31 years, Paul Baily.
A memorial service will be held at 4 PM on Sunday, December 4th, at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 South Broadway, Geneva, Ohio 44041. Friends may call 2-4 PM on Sunday, prior to the service, at the funeral home.
To celebrate her love for the Cleveland Indians, flowers may be sent in red, white and blue arrangements or memorial contributions to the family. Also, casual sports attire encouraged and welcomed...except the Steelers (LOL!)
Friends may leave condolences online at www.behmfuneral.com
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this most difficult time.
May your memories of Ma give you all comfort during this difficult time. God Bless.
I'm terribly sorry for your loss. It's beyond difficult when we lose a loved one in death. Even harder is the question whether or not we will see them again. Because we miss them dearly. The Bible gives us an encouraging answer though. At 1Corinthians 15:26 it brings out that Death is an enemy and that it IS to be brought to nothing. (New World Translation ). The King James version says Death will be “destroyed “. Acts 24:15 also says that “there will be a resurrection” though of our loved ones. Think, how you feel right now at this tragic point in you and your family's lives. Riddled with unbearable pain. It can be reversed. Sadness , mourning, tears seemingly endless. The book of Revelation gives us that unimaginable hope. Unimaginable yet Garunteed, God's word tells us, “he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed”. So the answer to that daunting, disheartening question of whether or not you will see them again is Yes. You can see your loved ones again. Think how that reunion will be. You'll no doubt feel how a family mentioned in the Bible felt when Jesus resurrected their daughter at Mark 5:42. “They were beside themselves with great ecstasy “. But for now, know that God can and will comfort us in all our trials if we let him (2 Corinthians 1:4).
Thoughts and prayers offered to the family… May you all continue to celebrate her life in the years to come!