Baylee was born August 10th 2013 to Delacey Patton in Fort Smith, Arkansas. At 6 months, she came to live with her father Franklin Coachman, aunt Taija Buchanan and uncle Trey Buchanan whom she had lived with until the day she was taken from us. She was a beautiful, smart and funny child with an active imagination. She had a way of making people fall in love with her, despite her sarcastic and blunt sense of humor, which made her all the more charming. She wa coming home one from church when her church bus was involved in an accident that resulted in her death on April 23rd 2025. She was 11 years old, very much looking forward to turn 12 in a matter of months.
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Happy Birthday, Beautiful
We took you flowers, balloons, Hot Cheetos, and a cat statue, figuring this would have been one of the ways we would have celebrated you today. You could scarf this down in no time!
Happy 13th Birthday, Baylee. ❤️
13 is such a big year, and I find myself imagining the young lady you would be becoming. You were always so hilarious and goofy, always ready to be outside, playing basketball, listening to music, having fun and making memories. I’m sure your wit and sarcasm would have only gotten stronger. I can only imagine the beautiful young lady you would be today. I miss you soo soo much, sweet girl. I wish I could have known the 13-year-old you. ❤️
I love you
I love and miss you so much, Baylee. Losing you was unimaginable, and even now, with you gone, it still feels that way. You are tied to so many parts of our lives—so many moments, big and small—that you are always with us and always on our minds. Your presence is everywhere. Our hearts are still broken. Even the biggest bottle of super glue could never mend what shattered when we lost you. And maybe that’s because a love this deep was never meant to be repaired—it was meant to be carried. I want the world to know how deeply you are loved and how endlessly you are missed. I never want anyone to forget that you walked this earth. I promise you, they won’t. You are loved beyond words. You are remembered beyond time. I love you always, Baylee Rayann. 🤍
We love you!!
241 days since we last heard your laugh, watched you play basketball at home, saw you playing with the animals, or heard you say “I love you.” We miss you so much, Baylee. It warms my heart to see people adding to your decorations. I love you, Baylee.
Red Fern Festival April 2024
Pony rides, animals, food, fun and time with family.
First day of 7th grade 2025-2026
Good morning, beautiful! Today would have been your first day of 7th grade. I wonder what outfit you would’ve picked out and how you would have done your hair. I can just picture you setting your alarm for 5 a.m., but not actually waking up until I came in to get you up—getting you out of bed was always a struggle. We would have either gotten donuts from the donut shop or egg rolls from QT. I would have taken you to school, and we would’ve exchanged our “I love you’s,” just like we did every morning. I know how excited you would have been to see your friends and get back into a routine. After school, we would have gone to visit Abby at her new school and grabbed dinner at Freddy’s. Thinking about how our day would’ve gone, knowing this isn’t our reality anymore, breaks my heart—if it’s even possible for it to break more. It’s in tiny pieces, and it’s going to take so long, if ever, to find every piece and put it back together. I miss you and I love you, beautiful. 💖
I love you & miss you so much
Two months of missing you, sweet girl! Our hearts feel the heavy weight of your absence every single day. Your beautiful soul left quite an impact on so many. I love you so much, Baylee 💜
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Baylee & Abby
Baylee "hydrating" a frog
I love you Abby
Hi, Daddy!
For Grandma Dorothy and Aunt Deborah