On July 3, 2023, William Terry Bailey, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, completed his sojourn on this earth to join those who have gone on before. He is survived by his wife, Reva Dalton Bailey, and by his children J. Michael, Stacie Marie Wiese, Christy Bodily, and Kelsy Hinton along with their spouses and children. He was born on November 15, 1948, as the youngest child of James K. and Vivian Selley Bailey in Twin Falls, Idaho. At the age of four, his family moved to Pleasant View, Utah where he spent his youth. He attended Weber High School where he was heavily involved in music and sports and excelled academically. He was a member of the National Honor Society and received the state runner-up Sterling Scholar award in architecture. The knowledge he gleaned from his carpenter father as well as his stint as a sterling scholar proved instrumental in helping him manage and build some beautiful homes later in life. After graduating high school, he went on to Ricks College in Idaho from 1967-1969 where he graduated with an associate degree in psychology. While there, he played all-conference football and baseball, and led his team in batting average. He then returned to Utah to attend Weber State College from 1969-1972 and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Social Work as well as a B.S. Degree in Police Science where he was top of his class. He also earned a Minor Degree in Political Science. Soon after he graduated college, he met and married Reva LaArue Dalton. As they were beginning their family and raising their children, his college degrees led him to a career as a Federal Probation Officer. He was initially hired to open a new U.S. probation office in Ogden, which was to serve the entire northern Utah area. He was later transferred to St. George to manage the probation office there. During his career, he achieved much success in working with his probationers. While making important recommendations to the judges, he was praised in open court for his thoroughness and professionalism. He was also known to manage his probationers with compassion and understanding while still being able to stand firm on federal guidelines. Terry was baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in November of 1956. He was active in the church throughout his life and had many opportunities to serve in different capacities. He was a conscientious husband and worked hard to provide for his family throughout the years. He was loving and kind, and his counsel was valued by those who knew him. He was a fierce advocate for his loved ones and enthusiastically supported his family in their various endeavors. Throughout their youth and adulthood, Terrys children and grandchildren knew help was only a phone call away. In fact, whenever he sensed something was wrong, he would often offer aid before his loved ones could even ask for help. During his life, Terry pursued a variety of interests beyond his occupation. He played city league softball for several years and received the state batting championship award twice. He was also an accomplished horseman and, on occasion, enjoyed exploring the mountains on horseback with his wife and kids. Most of his leisure time, however, was devoted to music and performing with his family, and there was nothing he enjoyed more than blending his beautiful tenor voice with theirs. After retirement, he enjoyed watching tv and working on home improvement projects, but his favorite hobby seemed to have become grocery shopping. He loved food and could spend hours roaming up and down store isles in search of food items he could enjoy. His two favorite food groups were meat and sugar. As a result, and to Revas dismay, he always managed to over-stuff their freezers with a variety of meats, cupcakes, and ice cream. Terry loved to laugh and enjoyed telling jokes which usually ended with a botched punchline. Never-the-less, his joke-telling mishaps were an endearing part of his persona and lightened the hearts of those around him. He was much loved and will be sorely missed. A Memorial Service will be held at Leavitt's Mortuary 836 36th Street, Ogden, Utah on Monday July, 17, 2023 with a viewing held at 10:00 a.m. followed by service at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park Viewing Monday, July 17, 2023 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 836 36th St Utah, Ogden- 84403 Memorial Service Monday, July 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 836 36th St Utah, Ogden- 84403