Betty McCloud Bacon

1952 - 2019

Betty McCloud Bacon, age 66, died March 23, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 14, 1952 to Jeannette Breitling McCloud and Harold Alfred McCloud. She is a graduate of Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans and the University of New Orleans. Her life was spent surrounded by people who loved her from beach friends, childhood friends, neighbors and cousins who were all regular visitors and a constant support network. For the last 15 years, she has worked for Mingo Ventures in Covington, Louisiana with a group of close friends. She made lifelong friends with co-workers from Matrix Oil & Gas and Denbury Resources whom she always cherished. She was a proud grandmother, known as "Nee," to Ryan and Sean Moore who brought immense joy to her life, and she was a loving sister to her brother Mac. Her daughter and son-in-law were a constant presence in her life who always stood firmly by her side for which she was always grateful. In September 2017, Betty was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and fought her battle with courage, grace and strength. She lived independently for 9 months and continued to work and thrive despite growing limitations. In May 2018, she moved in with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren where she spent the remainder of her time surrounded by love and a devoted caregiver throughout the week, Lisa Washington. She received excellent care from the team at Guardian Angel Hospice who remained by her side through the end. She will always be remembered for her perseverance, and her ability to remain resilient through many hardships in her life, which never went unnoticed by those around her. Her gentle presence will be truly missed, but we rest assured that she is now in peace in the presence of God and the angels of heaven. In an effort to give back to her community, she decided to donate her body to science, so students at LSU Medical School can learn from her life. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Bacon Moore, her son-in-law, Patrick Moore, two grandchildren, Ryan and Sean Moore; her brother, Harold (Mac) McCloud, her sister-in-law, Marla Walling McCloud and nephew, Nicholas Walling as well as many cousins and very close friends. She is preceded in death by her son, Michael William Bacon, Jr.; her husband, Michael William Bacon, Sr.; her parents, Jeanette and Harold McCloud and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Mass in the Chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 11:00am. Visitation will begin at 9:00am. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Team Gleason, PO BOX 24493 New Orleans, LA 70184, (teamgleason.org) to continue their mission to raise awareness globally about ALS and to help individuals with ALS live a purposeful and meaningful life through amazing adventures and cutting edge technology. Team Gleason provided continuous, incredible support to Betty and her family throughout her journey with ALS, and their enduring commitment to their mission is commendable. They helped to make the day-to-day battles feel manageable and possible. To view and sign the guest book please go to www.lakelawnmetairie.com