KATIE LYN SEAY

Katie Lyn Seay entered this world on New Year’s Eve, a day filled with the promise of fresh starts and endless possibilities. Born on the cusp of a new year, she embodied everything bright and hopeful, as if her arrival marked the beginning of something extraordinary. She brought a special light with her, one that would grow and glow throughout her life, touching everyone she met.

To her mother, Katie wasn’t just a daughter; she was a gift. “She was as beautiful inside as out. My first true and forever love,” her mom shares. And to Katie’s family, she was affectionately known as "Baby Duck," a name steeped in love, tender moments, and memories too precious for words.

Katie had a rare kind of beauty that went far beyond her radiant smile or sparkling eyes—it lived in her heart, in her compassion, and in the way she could make those around her feel cherished. Her presence was a warmth that lingered, a love that wrapped around her family like a comforting embrace.

She was the bright note in the melody of her family’s lives, the one who made holidays shine a little brighter and ordinary days feel a little more magical. Her laughter could fill a room, her love could soothe the heaviest hearts, and her light was a beacon that drew people to her.

Katie’s absence is felt most deeply in the quiet moments—the ones where she would have been there with her smile, her kindness, her presence. But her family carries her in every sunrise, every laugh, every New Year’s Eve where they remember the incredible soul who entered their lives on a night of celebration and possibility.

“I love you, Baby Duck,” her mom writes. “Love Momma.”

Rest gently, Katie. Your light will forever shine in the hearts of those who love you, a reminder that even in loss, love endures.