Bailey Anne Goossen

On December 15, 2023, Bailey Anne Goossen,16, passed away unexpectedly due to complications of an illness at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. She was surrounded by her family and close loved ones that held a special place in her heart during her last minutes on Earth.
Bailey was born in Wyoming, Minnesota on February 24, 2007. She was a native of Jay, Florida, where she was a junior at Jay High School. She was a member of the HOPE Squad, the weight-lifting team, and was active within the art department. Over the years, she cheered in little league before moving to the junior varsity team and participated in many of the high school pageants. She planned on going to an out of state college after graduating to begin the steps to become a Thoracic Surgeon. Then eventually, traveling to Paris.
Despite her own struggles, Bailey always left an imprint on whom she came across, even those that were momentary. She was brave and strong in many ways. The most important being that she could turn darkness into light even through the many storms she faced as she did not want everyone else to face the same darkness. She often leaned to music and poetry for self-expression. Her personality, smile, and laugh were contagious. She enjoyed hanging out with her friends, going to football games, the beach, stargazing, fishing, and attending rodeos.
Bailey is survived by parents, Stephanie M Chandler, and James M Goossen; brothers, Ayden Nelson, Joshua Cressler; sisters, Bryley Goossen, Kylee Goossen; maternal grandparents, Kelly and Lesley Nelson; paternal grandparents, Mike and Barbara Goossen; aunts, Katelyn Warrick, Morgan Nelson, Amanda Nelson; uncles, Andrew Goossen, Richard Goossen; and many great uncles, aunts, cousins, extended family members.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at True Worship Assembly of God, 13297 Hwy 87, Jay, FL 32565, with visitation from 1:00-2:00pm and service at 2:00pm. Interment will immediately follow at Berrydale Baptist Church Cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Ayden Nelson, Ethan Stinson, Landyn Cooley, Jayden Cooley, Kaden McCall, and Timothy Flowers.
First and foremost, my family and I would like to express deep gratitude to Dr. Garrison and Dr. Reis at Sacred Heart Hospital for their compassion, attention, and dedication to the care Bailey received during this process as well as the nursing staff and all of the specialists. We also want to thank Dr. Michael-Smith at Jay Hospital and staff (Gerald, Shelly, Greg, Anthony) for reacting as quickly as they did.
Donations made be made via Venmo to @SponsorBailey23.
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