Aaron "Cowboy" D. Bailey

Aaron Duchon Bailey was born on August 24, 1973 to Hazel R. Bailey at Saint Joseph Hospital in Towson, Maryland. He departed this life on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

 Aaron attended Old Post Road/William Paca Elementary, Edgewood Middle School, and graduated from Edgewood High School in Harford County, Maryland. After high school, he graduated from The Rets Technical Trade School in Baltimore,Maryland. Later in 2001, Aaron proudly earned an HVACR Contractor’s Journeyman’s License from Anne Arundel Community College. 

At an early age, Aaron attended Sunday school and sang in the youth choir at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Abingdon, Maryland. Some years later, he gave his life to the Lord at Christ Nations Church in Texarkana, Texas in 2000. 

Aaron retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground after 15 years of service in 2025 and was the owner of Blessed Cooling -n- Heating Services, LLC for 10 years. He loved what he did and it showed as he met new clients with that big smile. That along with the knowledge in his field made for a great customer service experience.

His hobbies included, spending time with family and friends, cooking, coaching youth sports, riding motorcycles, dirt bikes, boating, cheering on his favorite football team (Cowboys) and fishing. He loved camping so much that he purchased a camper and always invited others to come along for the ride. No one will forget his sense of humor, throwing his head back laughing at his own jokes and trash talking. He was affectionately known as “Cowboy” and “A.B.”

 Aaron was proceeded in death by his loving grandmother, Doris Bailey whom he spoke of often and Joe Bunn. He leaves to mourn his loving mother, Hazel R. Bailey; son, Aaron N. Bailey; grandfather, William D. Bailey, Sr.;father, George Roosevelt Tolliver; sisters, Chelisa King, Kamesha Stokes, and Ashley Mitchell; step-dad, Albert Page; grandmother, Gloria Pinkney; godmother, Mildred Norton; a multitude of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of special friends.

Aaron's funeral service will be livestreamed. Please visit Ames United Methodist Church website