Bailey Denise Harris

November 1, 1999 - July 19, 2020

Bailey “Bay” Denise Harris, 20, tragically passed away on July 19, 2020 in Nashville, TN. Visitation will be from 1-8pm Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th at Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, July 27th at Saint Bernard Catholic Church with Father Chuck Walker, officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Washington Cemetery. Bailey was born in Louisville, KY to Marc Harris and Kim McCubbin on November 1, 1999. She attended Mount Washington Elementary and Eastside Middle School. She graduated from Bullitt East High School in 2018. She cheered for Gymtime, Eastside Middle School and Bullitt East High School. Bailey was attending the University of Louisville and working toward completing classes for admission to the nursing program this spring. Bailey was hoping to help those with brain injuries, like the one her father has suffered from since 2001. Bailey was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She worked at the Fern Creek Outback as a server, in carryout and delivery. She worked hard for her goals and set the bar high for herself. She made everyone around her smile and wore her heart on her sleeve.She was young, beautiful and caring. Bailey had an infectious smile that would light up an entire room. Her laugh and humor lifted others. She was a friend to all that she met. She saved her dad’s life on three occasions and loved him with everything she had. Bailey and her father were each other's support system and always made it through thick and thin. She was a loving and wonderful granddaughter. Bailey had so much more life to live and love to give. She truly was an angel here on earth. Bailey is preceded in death by Maggie Thomerson; Norman “Buck” Zabel; Eugenia Grace Zabel; Norman Jr. & Jackie Zabel; Linda L. Zabel; Larry C. Zabel; Frank B. Harris; Dorothy T. Harris; Frances T. Powell; Wilbur G. Terrana; Lonnie W. Ladusaw; Michael J. McCormick; Lanny M. Brown; Ron R. McCubbin and Gail J. Abell. Bailey is survived by her loving father, Marc Anthony Harris; her mother, Kimberly M. McCubbin; her soulmate/fiancé, Jeremy Walker Allen; her grandparents, Anthony and Diana Harris, Sharon G. Brown and Brenda M. McCubbin; her brothers, Connor N. Harris (Ashley) and Christopher J. Dale (Chelsea); sister Kayla M. Dale; her uncles, Brent Harris and Rick McCubbin; her aunt, Denise (Keith) Geiger; her cousins, Nik and Zakary Geiger, Aubrey Harris, and Aaron, Sarah and Adam McCubbin; her great-aunt Frances McCormick; Her future-in-laws Steve and Lisa Allen; Tori Allen and Kara (Matt) McCarth; as well as several nephews, a niece and countless cousins and friends. Bailey was loved unconditionally by her father, and no one could love her more. She was his “Bay” and his rock. Marc always told Walker, if he could’ve designed the perfect man for his “Bay”, it would be him! The love these two young people shared was an infinite bond.The care and love that these two men had for Bailey will live on forever. Memories of Bailey and messages of support for the family can be shared at www.ratterman.com.