Marquese “Quese” J. Bailey, 25, of San Jose, CA, passed away on February 5, 2021 in San Francisco, CA. He was born in Washington, D.C. to Lauraette Jones and Carl Bailey, Jr. on May 18, 1995.
Marquese graduated from Hopewell High School in Charlotte, N.C. with the Top Titan award. He was a member of the Boy Scouts and a scholar for words. He was an Oratorical Contest winner and obtained his Toastmasters Leadership Certificate. After graduation, he worked as a CNA at a skilled nursing facility for three years. His love for his patients contributed to his hard work. His aspiration to become a nurse was fueled by his desire to help others at their most vulnerable times.
Quese loved playing basketball, cooking, and running. He had a reverence for God and his favorite bible verses was Proverbs 3:5-7, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.”
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Cornelius Jones, Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory one son, Mahkai Bailey, 2 years old; his mother and stepfather, Lauraette “Laura” Jones and Andre Miller; father, Carl Bailey, Jr.; three sisters and one brother, DarQueshia Blackmon, Winslow White, Jr., Carla Bailey and Whitney White; great-grandmother, Viola Laura Jones; grandparents, James and Flordia Phillips, Carl Bailey, Sr.; aunts and uncles, Tony Brown, Bert Brown, Jamie Brown and Tracy Phillips-Washington; and one nephew, Eli Blackmon.
A private memorial service will take place at Paradise Funeral Chapel located at 3100 South Washington Ave., Saginaw, MI 48601 on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10am. If desired, flowers can be sent to Paradise Funeral Chapel.
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