Jeremy Dean Bailey, 44, of Independence passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.

Jeremy was born on Dec. 14, 1976, in Excelsior Springs, the son of James F. and Brenda (McDaniel) Bailey.

He graduated in 1995 from ESHS. He worked for Manheim Auto Auction in Kansas City for the past 20-plus years. He was united in marriage to Tisha Blake on April 2, 2010.

Jeremy is survived by his wife; parents; brother, Travis Bailey; young adult kids, Kira, Tallica, Trista, Trase and Kaidyn; grandchildren, Cleo and Cade; maternal grandparents, Dean and Linda McDaniel; and paternal grandmother, Leta May Bailey.