Johnny Wayne Bailey, age 70 of Oak Ridge, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Johnny was a retired pipefitter and served in the US Army. For 14 years, Johnny was a County Jail Missionary and a Chaplain at Transport for Christ for many years. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and his most favorite thing in life was to witness to inmates and deliver bibles to jails across the nation. Although he cherished time spent with his grandbabies most, he enjoyed riding motorcycles since he was 9 years old, tinkering on them and working with projects. Johnny was a generous man and loved helping people.

He is preceded in death by his parents, General Lee Bailey and Robbie Sue Bailey; sisters, Mary Woods, Debbie Reasor and husband Don; brothers, Jim Bailey, Bob Bailey and wife Bonnie; sister-in-law, Karen Bailey; step-son, Jesse Lowe Weaver; nephew, Bryan Bailey; niece, Robbie Woods Roberts; brother-n-law Sonny Lowe, along with several aunts and uncles.

Survivors include his former wife, Tena Bailey Davidson (Scott); son, John Mathew Bailey; step-son, Thomas “Manzy” Ed Weaver Jr.; grandchildren, Micah Bailey, Jaylee Weaver, Makayla Starr, Julie Mae Weaver, Brantley Cage Lowe, Neyland Rose Condrone Lowe, Blainey Faraday Weaver, and Thomas Ed Weaver III; brother, Bill Bailey; sisters, Linda Rosenbalm (Wendell), Hope Loyd (Clarence). Father and Mother-n-law Arden and Blanch Lowe; along with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews that he dearly loved.

Special thanks to his caregivers, Teresa Burgess and Brittany Hagen for the love and care shown to Johnny.

Visitation will be from 12:30-2:00 pm on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Sharp Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 2 pm with Pastor Garvan Walls officiating. Graveside service to follow at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Chaplin Hank Rader officiating.