Patsy Jane Jones Dunn, 87, of Greenville, went home to be with her Lord, reuniting with her husband and family on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Born January 27, 1936 to Bobie H. Jones and Lela Pearl Middleton Jones, the youngest of their nine children. Patsy went to Business College and also Cosmetology school, becoming a hairdresser for many years. She also worked in the business office of Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Patsy met the love of her life, Bobby Joe Dunn, and the two were married on December 14, 1958 and enjoyed a wonderful life of 58 years together until Bobby’s passing in December 2016.
She was a member of Greenville Second Baptist Church and a former member of Green’s Chapel General Baptist Church for many years. Together, she and Bobby were very faithful to their church and a big part of the lives of their family, friends and neighbors. Patsy loved to decorate and entertain family and friends. She was very creative and talented in so many ways, always ready to take on any task which she faced. She and Bobby enjoyed traveling, collecting, loving their dog Koko, maintaining a beautiful lawn and just being together.
She was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings, Annie Mae Jones, Mildred Jones, Bervie Jones, T. B. Jones, J. L. Jones, Tommy H. Jones, Anna Lee Hall and Woodie R. Jones.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews, four sister’s-in-law, Marilyn Jones, Marjorie Jones, Shirley Crider, and Judy Belt; one brother-in-law, Randy Dunn, many friends and caregivers at The Courtyard and Maple Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Graveside services will be Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville, with her nephew, Tony Jones, officiating. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Patsy’s family has entrusted Gary’s Funeral Home with her care and final arrangements.
