Obituary for May Elaine Nichols Bakies
Ms. May Elaine Nichols Bakies, age 65, peacefully passed from this life here on earth to join her Savior in Heaven, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving family at home in Alexandria, LA.
Funeral Services for Ms. Bakies will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Family of Grace Church (north campus), with Reverends Brad Webb and Russell Cobb officiating. The burial will follow the service, in Nichols Cemetery in Gardner. The family requests visitation at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Nichols and Doris Richard Nichols.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Brandon Bakies (Jennifer), Jamie Bakies (Jason), and Aspen Flynn (David); grandchildren, Charlie Bakies, Tucker McCoy, Anna Elyse Flynn, and Briar Bakies; the love of her life, Keith Bakies; sister, Victoria Thomas (Keith); dear friends, Theresa Jowers, Lisa Wilson Bakies, and Angeles Baeza; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family would like to give special appreciation to Mitzie Ferrell, Betsy Rainwater and Denise Slayter for their compassion and care of Ms. May Bakies.
May’s battle began in 2019; in January 2021, she was diagnosed with bulbar onset ALS (a form of Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She was always private about her journey through this disease and never wanted any unnecessary attention. Friends of hers may not even have known that she was sick. Through this difficult journey, there was never a day she did not put a smile on her face and say she was blessed.
May loved her family with all her heart and put her family before herself. She always gave of her time and wisdom. She had an intuition to know what was needed before it could even be asked. Her faith and trust in God were unshakable and was the strongest woman some will ever know. She was ready and excited to meet our Savior and we are so thankful God showed mercy on her. May will forever be missed by those that loved and knew her.
Funeral Services for Ms. Bakies will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Family of Grace Church (north campus), with Reverends Brad Webb and Russell Cobb officiating. The burial will follow the service, in Nichols Cemetery in Gardner. The family requests visitation at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Nichols and Doris Richard Nichols.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Brandon Bakies (Jennifer), Jamie Bakies (Jason), and Aspen Flynn (David); grandchildren, Charlie Bakies, Tucker McCoy, Anna Elyse Flynn, and Briar Bakies; the love of her life, Keith Bakies; sister, Victoria Thomas (Keith); dear friends, Theresa Jowers, Lisa Wilson Bakies, and Angeles Baeza; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family would like to give special appreciation to Mitzie Ferrell, Betsy Rainwater and Denise Slayter for their compassion and care of Ms. May Bakies.
May’s battle began in 2019; in January 2021, she was diagnosed with bulbar onset ALS (a form of Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She was always private about her journey through this disease and never wanted any unnecessary attention. Friends of hers may not even have known that she was sick. Through this difficult journey, there was never a day she did not put a smile on her face and say she was blessed.
May loved her family with all her heart and put her family before herself. She always gave of her time and wisdom. She had an intuition to know what was needed before it could even be asked. Her faith and trust in God were unshakable and was the strongest woman some will ever know. She was ready and excited to meet our Savior and we are so thankful God showed mercy on her. May will forever be missed by those that loved and knew her.