RANDOLPH – Lynda Muriel (Rhoades) Bailey, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 6, 2023.

Lynda had worked in a local bank, and for the Maine Department of Marine Resources. She owned and operated Bailey’s Bird’s and was part of the Maine State Caged Bird Society. She enjoyed relaxing at her camp on Aziscohos Lake with family and friends.

Lynda loved the Lord. She was a member of Winter Street Baptist Church in Gardiner where she was involved with Missions and the Ladies’ Missionary Society where they knitted blankets for nursing home residents.

She enjoyed traveling, spending time with family and friends, playing cards, reading, and gardening. Lynda was always willing to help anyone in need. She was a wonderful mother and caring and doting grandmother; she will be missed tremendously.

Lynda was predeceased by her son, James Buotte; great-grandson, Jacob Seigars; two brothers, Roland Rhoades and Jack Rhoades.

Lynda is survived by her son Frank Bailey and wife Marianne of Farmingdale; daughter, Marcella Bailey of Randolph, who cared for her in her later years; Steve and Alice Bailey; grandchildren, Heather (Buotte) Seigars, Jason Buotte and wife Sheree, Cheryl (Buotte) Criniti, Andy Gregiore, and Allen Bashaw; great-grandchildren, Shawn Seigars, Alexis Buotte, Darien and Bryce Criniti, Caylie Buotte, Jadynn Wilkins, and Cody Buotte; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank all the healthcare providers involved with Lynda’s care throughout the past year and a half.

Lynda’s visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., in Gardiner. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Winter Street Baptist Church, 32 Winter St., in Gardiner, burial will follow in the Rhoades lot at Maine Avenue Cemetery, in Farmingdale, with a reception to follow back at the church.

Arrangements are entrusted with Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website, http://www.staplesfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers please donate in Lynda’s memory to the

Winter Street Baptist Church,

32 Winter St.,

Gardiner, ME 04345

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