In Memory

DR. OSCAR JERRELL BAILES ’77

RETIRED PHYSICIAN

Oscar Jerrell “Jerry” Bailes, D.O. passedawayonAugust10,2019. Born in Nettie, WV, on November 21, 1923, Dr. Bailes was the son of the lateWorthandAnna(Rock)Bailes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Charles Jerrell “Jerry” Bailes, who died at 22 years of age; brothers and a sister and their spouses William Harold and Rosalie Bailes of Proctorville, OH; Floyd Ray and Bertie Bailes of Scott Depot, WV; Oretha Lea (Bailes) and Robert Taylor of Bradley, WV; and Worth Edward Bailes, who died in infancy, and one grandson Jeremy Gray Bailes and two greatgranddaughtersAutumnPeace Landreth and Brazen Faith Landreth who died before birth.

He was survived by his wife of 73 years Vinita Jean (Holliday) Bailes; daughters and their spouses CherylAnnandJohnBredeaux and Debora Sue “Suzy” and Phil “Buddy” Fry; and daughter-in-law Debi(Wilson)andKyleSwim,all of Princeton, WV. He leaves seven grandchildren and their spouses, LeannLandrethofSavannah,GA; Jared and Julie Landreth of Seattle, WA;LeliaFryofChicago,IL;Christa (Fry) and Timmy Fama of Princeton, WV;Angel(Bailes)andPatrick SmithofRichland,WA;Tommyand AshleySwimofDothan,AL;and Erin (Swim) and Josh Wurzelbacher of Nashville, TN. He leaves great

grandchildren,Sarah,Micahand AdoraLandreth;AndrewFama; JoshuaandMatthewSmith;Havailah Swim; and Eli, Gideon, Judah and Noah Wurzelbacher. He leaves four nephews and nieces and their spouses, Willa (Bailes) and John Perdiue of Cincinnati, OH; Robert and KarenTaylorofCrossJunction,VA; JamesTaylorofNewportNews,VA; andSarah(Bailes)andKennyBlake of Scott Depot, WV, and sister-in-law Selma Bailes of Scott Depot, WV. Dr. Bailes graduated from Richwood High School, from which hereceivedoneoftheirfirstOrder of the Rings lifetime achievement awards. He attended WV Tech, MarshallUniversityandConcord CollegebeforegoingtotheKansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery,KansasCity,MO,fromwhich he graduated in 1952. While in KansasCity,heinternedatLakeside Hospital. He returned to Princeton in 1953topracticeintheofficestarted by his in-laws Drs. Charles and Lillie Holliday. Interspersed in his college career were 34 months spent in the USArmyinIndia,IranandFrance. HemarriedJeanonMay30,1946, and they became parents of three fantastic children, Cheryl, Suzy, and Jerry. Jean saw him through WV Tech, MarshallUniversity,ConcordCollege andKCCOSwhilerearingthree children, quite an accomplishment. In addition to his practice, he was president of the West Virginia SocietyofOsteopathicMedicine in1958–59andsecretaryofthe societyfrom1965to1977.Amajor portion of his job was supervising two education conferences each year. He did the planning but Jean ran the conferences in a smooth manner that made him look good. In 1972, he helped found the West Virginia SchoolofOsteopathicMedicinein Lewisburg, WV and was on the staff

from 1974 to 1976. He resumed his practice in Princeton until July 1977, whenhemovedtoAthens,OH,where he joined the faculty of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic MedicineasAssociateProfessor. In 1979, he accepted the position of founding Dean of the College of OsteopathicMedicineofthePacific inPamona,CA,whereheassembled staff and wrote the curriculum. Afternineyearsheretiredand came home. Retirement lasted three monthsbeforeheopenedanoffice on Stafford Drive in Princeton, WV, where he practiced medicine until 1992whenOSHAissuedatwo-inch thick notebook of regulations. He decided to retire again, tossed the notebook in the waste basket, locked the door and went home. This one lasted six months until a nurse from RedBirdMission(amissionofthe UnitedMethodistChurchinEastern Kentucky)camebyandsaid,“You aren’t doing anything useful and we need you.” He spent the next three years serving as a physician in Kentucky.

He had no opportunity to retire this time for the day after he got home, Dr. Jana Peters invited him to work with her at New Hope Family Practice in Princeton, WV, where he spentover20years.Hefinallyretired from practicing medicine at the age of 92. In the fall of 2015, Jean’s health began to fail and by February 2016 she needed full-time assistance. Alongwithdedicatedcaregivers SheilaWhitt,KellyPennington, SherryLesterandKhadijahWahid, he cared for her until his passing. In addition to his medical career, Dr. Bailes was a dedicated servant of God.In1963,hebecameaffiliated withtheAllIndiaPrayerFellowship (an indigenous ministry in India) as a board member. This ministry, through God’s help, has helped lead

over six million people to Christ. In 1997, he was asked by Dr. John Bullock, a medical school classmate, tocometoChristianMemorial HospitalinMalumghat,Bangladesh, to show their physical therapists his osteopathic manipulation techniques. There he met Sk. Shahadat Hossain, who started the Bangladesh Isah (Jesus) Society. He served on the board of this ministry as well, which has reached some one million people for Christ. His contributions to this ministry directly helped provide wells for villages to get water, sewing machines to provide employment for many people, and an orphanage to welcome street children. His affiliationsincludeFirstUnited MethodistChurchinPrinceton,

Bethel Baptist Church in Pomona, CA,GideonsInternational,LionsClub and VFW. He led a full and rewarding life and wanted everyone to know that “Jean was the key to any success I may have had.”

DR. VIVIAN FRANCES CRANE ’52

FORMER BOARD OF ADVISORS MEMBER AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Dr. Vivian Frances Crane passed awayonJuly19,2019.Aresidentof Rupert, WV she was a graduate of Rupert High School, Concord College and The University of Virginia. Vivian was preceded in death by her parents,JamesAllenandWinona McClungCraneandhernephew James Hardy Crane. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law JamesMcClungandHildaCrane; niece, Brenda and husband Hubie BrooksandtheirdaughterMelissa Brooks,MDandsonScottBrooks and his children Hannah and Jared; and another great-niece, Stephanie andhusbandWallaceKunin.Shewill also be remembered by numerous friends, co-workers and previous students.

Vivian held a Doctorate of EducationAdministrationdegree and was a veteran educator with teaching experience in Virginia and West Virginia schools as well as graduate extension classes for WVU. Vivian had experience as a high school math and physical education teacher, principal and later AdministratoroftheGreenbrier Community College Center in Lewisburg, forerunner of the now New River Community and Technical College. She had also been involved with continuing education training fortheAppalachianRegional Hospital nursing department. Afterherretirementfromthe education realm, she became active withtheAmericanRedCrossin Disaster Relief work and Disaster Preparedness Training.

Vivian was an active member oftheBascomUnitedMethodist Church in Rupert, WV, where she served as a lay speaker and in previous years was involved in various committees and areas of theUnitedMethodistAssociation. She was also active on the Board of Directors of such organizations as Shepherds Center of Greenbrier CountyandCommitteeonAging. Vivian served on the Executive CouncilofConcord’sAlumni Association,andwaspresidentof the organization from 1992-1995. She also served for one year on the ConcordCollegeBoardofAdvisors. In1994shereceivedtheAlumni

Association’sGoldenAlumnus Award.

Recipient of numerous education and community service awards, Vivian will be remembered for her generous and encouraging nature as she loved nothing more than to give to others or to be involved in encouraging a student to reach for his/her goal. While a resident at the Seasons Place, she took great pleasure in being involved with osteopathic students as a “practice patient” helping them to develop their interview and questioning skills.

JOE B. ROLES '55

FORMER BOARD OF ADVISORS MEMBER, DONOR AND RETIRED BUSINESSMAN

JoeB.RolesofAnnandale,VAand formerly of Union, WV, passed away onTuesday,August20,2019. Born December 14, 1932 near Union, he was the son of the late BrownS.RolesandMyrtleTalbott

Roles. Joe graduated from Union High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree at Concord University and serve in theU.S.Army.Hiscareerincluded owning his own commercial construction company and real estate sales. He retired from his home inspection business in the early 2000s. He was an active Concord alumnus; a committed member of his Toastmasters group; a storyteller and theauthorofthebook,“MaryJane’s War”; an amateur genealogist and a professional sharp dresser.

He was honored by Concord’s AlumniAssociationwiththe AlumnusoftheYearAwardin1989

andtheGoldenAlumnusAwardin 2013.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Caldwell Roles; his brother Jim Roles and wife Dorothy (Dot) Roles; his brother-in-law Paul Stephens and his stepmother Evelyn Roles. Survivors include two daughters, Cary Talbott Roles and Samantha Roles Wood and husband Charles (C.T.) Wood; sister Wanda Stephens of TN; niece Christy StephensFuller,husbandMitch Fuller and great nephew Graham Fuller; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

greeted everyone with a smile and kind word. Jim was a charismatic guy that was always ready to regale a crowd, big or small, with a story or a joke. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Patricia Newland Huffman, his parents, John C. and Ruth Deviese Huffman, and his brother, John C. Huffman II. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer HuffmanVanMullekomandher husband William of Blacksburg, VA;twograndchildren,Marleeand JohnVanMullekom;asister,Anne HuffmanMooreandherhusband Thomas of Elgin, SC; and a brother, David D. Huffman and his wife Linda of Summerville, SC as well as many nieces, a nephew and beloved cousins.

JOHN GERALD “JERRY” (THE COLONEL TO SOME) PECK: September13,2019.BornMarch5, 1944toJohnH.PeckandMarjorie

Bird Peck, Jerry was a graduate of AthensHighSchool.Heattended Concord College before moving to Washington, D.C. where he accepted a position with Bell Atlantic.JerryreturnedtoAthens and gained employment as a communication specialist/lineman with Norfolk Southern Railway. Jerry was instrumental in the formation of the Greater Princeton Little League Baseball where he served as a coach, member of the Board of Directors and was involved in the construction of theAndersonLittleLeaguefields at Gardner. He spent many hours climbing poles and installing lights at the complex. During this time, he was also supportive of his mother and wife who started the Trading Journal. In the early 1980s, Jerry purchasedtheDeliMartinAthens. For more than 30 years, Jerry wasafixtureattheDeliwherehe became a support person to many Concord students and residents

ofAthensandthesurrounding area. Jerry earned many trophies in handgun shooting competition throughout the state of West Virginia with his close friend, James Brogan. Jerry loved the outdoors and spent many hours on the family farm and especially atthepondwherehewouldfish forcatfishandbass.Hewasalsoa member of Princeton Elks Lodge #1459. Other than his wife, Rosalie Stover Peck, Jerry is survived by his son Jeremy Peck, daughterin-lawAngelaMartinPeckand granddaughters Sydney and Addison,whowerehismostvalued treasures. He is also survived by a brother Larry James Peck, wife Karen,andchildrenSean,Toddand NatalieofKnoxville,TN;brothersin-law Clarence Stover and son DanielofMoulton,ALandGlenA. Stover, wife Lana of Beckley and theirchildrenMark,Chris,and Karen;andnumerousotherfamily members and friends.

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