Muriel Annella Bailey, born December 28, 1945, and died June 29, 2024.

She hails from Parottee, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, Queens, New York and Palmetto, Georgia, the daughter of Caswell Brown and Ivy Brown, the 5th of 11 children. The gracious farmer, entrepreneur, and homemaker grew up in Jamaica, where she immigrated from to the USA in the 1980s, in search of greater opportunity for her children and family. Ever supportive of our family ideas, Muriel enjoyed dancing and singing, humming really, her spiritual and gospel music, as she went about her daily life. The eternal optimism, who was always willing to tell you the truth.

She is survived by 6 siblings, Verna, Rosie, Marvie, Errol, Sharon, and Mackie. Muriel is also survived by her 3 children, Courtney, Dean and Ann, 10 grandchildren, Shanique, Kashieve, Terran, Azariah, Deanna, Ayanna, Joshua, Tyrell, Kerran, and Soraya, and 2 great-grandchildren, Iris, and Tyran.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Hillcrest Chapel with Pastor Terry Calhoun officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens. The repast will be held at the Clifton Jamaican Restaurant, 426 NW Broad Street, Fairburn, GA 30213, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, July 12, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Higgins Funeral Home Hillcrest Chapel is honored to serve the family of Muriel Bailey, please visit www.hillcrestchapelcares.com to share your memories or leave a condolence message.