Richard Bailey

Richard “Dickie” Norris Bailey, 76, of Atkins, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 11th, 2024. He was born on January 5th, 1948, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Norris Bill Bailey Jr. and Evelyn Wood Bailey.

Richard graduated from Dardanelle in 1966 and began his over 35-year radio career at KCAB. He later started the morning show at KVOM of Morrilton, where he hosted “Trading Time” when the show moved to live phone calls from listeners, eventually leaving the radio business in 2002. Outside work, he was an amateur radio operator (KM5WJ) and volunteer examiner with the Arkansas Diamond Amateur Radio Club.

He is survived by his wife, Sherri; his children, Elizabeth “Beth” Underwood (Kevin), Richard “Rich” (Shannon), and James (Amanda); his grandchildren, Julia, Ashlyn, and Paul; great-grandchildren, Bella, Christine, and Soren; sister, Patricia “Pat” Glazer; mother-in-law Lynette Green; step-children Kevin Plumlee of Monett, Missouri, Cody Plumlee of Cabot; and five step-grandchildren.

Services by Rosewood Cremation of Morrilton.