Clifford Raymond Bailey, age 64, passed from this life on Saturday, September 13, 2014. He was born on April 11, 1950. A native of DeSoto Parish, Raymond spent most of his life in Mansfield, LA. He was a graduate of Mansfield High School. His last years were spent as a resident of Heritage Manor South in Shreveport, LA. Raymond was preceded in death by his father, Winford Clifford Bailey and mother, Tiny Miriam Ford Bailey. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Strickland of Gloster, LA; Stacy Stroud of Shreveport, LA; and Pepper Matlock of Houston, TX; eight grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; a brother, Danita Ford of Benson, LA; uncle, James Ford of Houston, TX; and numerous extended family. Raymond’s family and friends loved him and will miss him dearly. The memorial service was held at the First United Pentecostal Church of Mansfield on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 10:00 am, and he was buried at Benson Cemetery in Benson, Louisiana