Nicole Leeann Golias, died Monday, September 13, 2004, at the age of 19 in Newton, Texas. She was the daughter of Donald Mark Golias and Lori Roschau Golias.
She was born September 29, 1984, in Beaumont, Texas. She spent four years in classes at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation in Beaumont before becoming a student at the Hughen School in Port Arthur, Texas in 1991. In 1997 she became a resident at Shady Acres Nursing Home in Newton, attending the Special Skills Classes in the Newton Independent School District.
“Nickki”, as she was known to her loving family, was a gift to the hearts of all who knew her. Her courage and gentle spirit touched our lives with inspiration. We were awed by her tenacity. Her simple acceptance of God’s timetable showed us faith and patience. She was everybody’s baby, and a blessing to each of her multitude of caretakers and teachers, leaving joy wherever she had been.
Nickki leaves behind her parents, Mark and stepmother, Margaret Robinson Golias; a brother, Michael Ovay Golias; stepmother, Darlene Walker Golias; stepsisters, Taryn and Rachael Robinson; grandparents, Tipton and Ann Golias; and great grandparents, Ovay and Mildred Mayes, Tomas and Karleen Golias, and Theron Varvil. She leaves her aunts and uncles, Joe and Sue Golias, Wendy Golias and Karla and Paul Falgout; and cousins, Buffin, Lee, Brooke, Zack, Andrew, Jennie, Matthew and Thomas. She leaves great-aunts and uncles, Lynn Gamblin, Karol and Bob Deem and Adrianne Golias.
Heartfelt and passionate appreciation goes to the staff of Shady Acres Nursing Home who nurtured and sustained us and loved Nickki as she deserved. Barbara Morris, Dee Silas, Robin Brooks, Janice Gatson, Christina Lott, Laurie Lott, Reba Lopez, Jeffery Robinson, Shirley Shelton, Linda Wood, Rose Burnett, Dana Galloway, Kristin Myers, Cortney Glover, Kristi Hartsfield, Julia Land, Sharon Allen, Cynthia Thomas, Tina Herrin, Kathy Truett, Angie Tippett, Maria Hillard, Barnestine Ray, and Kim Hawthorne were especially devoted to her and we are forever grateful. We also wish to thank her special teacher, Linda Matzke.
