Tonda Byars Bailey Obituary
Tonda Byars Bailey (Gaffney, South Carolina), born on December 31, 1959, passed away on November 4, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Howard Roy Byars and Vivian Smith Byars; and her sisters, Vickie Lawson and Debra Bagwell. She is survived by: her husband Robert Ransom "Ran" Bailey; her children, Cassidy Duggins (Les) and Tres Bailey (Laura); her grandchildren, Finn, Addie, Katherine Duggins, Madeline, Abigail and Isabelle Bailey; her brother Rick Byars of Pacolet; and her siblings-in-law, Colin Bailey (Myra) of Duncan and Treva Wagoner (Dillon) of Cowpens.
Visitation was held on Sunday, November 8th 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Blakely Funeral Home (1047 Chesnee Hwy, Gaffney, SC 29341). A funeral service was held on Monday, November 9th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church (805 Cherokee Ave, Gaffney, SC 29340).
To continue that legacy, her family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Dollywood Foundation, "Imagination Library," c/o Finance Department, 111 E. Main Street, Sevierville, TN 37862, or Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1449 Gaffney, SC 29342.
