Ora Jack Bailey, 92, of Marshville, NC passed away at his home, surrounded by love, on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Jack was born in Sussex NJ on February 10, 1929 to his parents, Ora David Bailey, and his loving mother, Alma (Hough) Bailey. He is survived by his daughters, Kathleen Land of Beaumont, TX and Jackie Schacht of Charlotte, NC, his brother, Karl Bailey of Middletown, NY. Along with his six grandchildren, Becky Blackwell Ainsworth, Sara Blackwell, Amy Brannigan, Joey Blackwell, Virginia Schacht and Melanie Schacht, six great grandchildren, Kourtney, Anna, Katalina, Anderson, Kenneth and Laney, and his beloved dog, Blossom. Jack was born on February 10, 1929 in Sussex NJ to his parents, Ora David Bailey, and his loving mother, Alma (Hough) Bailey. The family eventually moved to Middletown, NY. In his youth, Jack held a number of jobs, including working as a member of the "section gang" doing repairs on tracks for Erie Railroad Company, and a lawn mower assembler at Clemson Brothers before he enlisted in the Army at the age of 19 in 1948. Jack completed his basic training at Fort Dix, and then was stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia where he remained until his return to Fort Dix. He met Jane, the love of his life, through one of his army buddies, and he married her on November 25, 1950. After his time in the service, Jack worked as a crane operator at a steel mill in Bayerdale, PA and later studied to be an auto mechanic. After he and Jane had their daughters Kathy and Jackie, they moved the family to Newburgh, NY. He got a job working for Mastic Tile Company before working at a knitting mill – where his wife Jane also worked for a period of time. After a variety of other odd jobs, he began working at IBM where he held a variety of positions. He eventually became state certified in welding and worked for the Department of Highways and the Department of the Interior as a welder, which led him to his work at the Carpenter's Union where he worked on building and repairing docks, bridges, government building, etc. He then worked as a foreman and a shop steward for the Kingston (NY) Cement plant, and as a result of a slowing job market, he decided to turn his hobby as a clockmaker into a profession, eventually opening the Kingston Clock Shop which he ran successfully until he and Jane relocated to North Carolina in 1989 – where he continued to repair clocks from his home. Jack was also an avid lover of aviation. In the early 80's he studied and taught himself about plane mechanics and the craft of flying, and he earned a perfect score on his pilot license exam on the first attempt. Jack was also privileged to share a special friendship with his neighbors, Doris Taylor and Paula Rogers, who showered him with love and support over the years, until he made his way home to his Lord. A devoutly spiritual man, Jack was convicted by his faith, and was an amazing witness to others throughout his lifetime. He will be deeply missed, and his family and friends are comforted in knowing he is finally in heaven and reunited with his forever love, Jane. A graveside service in honor of Jack was held at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Marshville on and was officiated by his dear friend, Pastor Joe Stroud, and his son-in-law, Pastor Mark Land. Funeral Services were coordinated by Holland Funeral Home in Monroe, NC.