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Patsy McMahon Obituary

Patsy McMahon, 54, of 204 Harrogate Court, Simpsonville, passed away on June 29, 2005, at her home.

She was the daughter of Mr. Spencer T. Doss Jr. and Mrs. Grace Colson Doss of Mauldin. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Greenville. She was a graduate of Wesleyan College in Georgia, and obtained her Masters in Music at Mercer University. She was a past children's choir director, choir member and former member of Greenville Chorale, Crescent Music Club and was a counselor for Crescent Music Club.

She is servived by her daughter, Kari McMahon of Simpsonville; a sister, Debra Goldstein and her husband, Allen, of Simpsonville; and a brother, Spencer T. Dross and his wife, Susan, of Georgia.

A service for Mrs. McMahon will be held Friday, July 1, 2005, at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville at 2 p.m., with a visitation one hour prior to the service, also at the church. Burial will follow the service at Graceland East.

Flowers are to be omitted and memorials made to the Music Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, 200 West Washington St., Greenville SC 29601.

Cannon Funerals and Cremations Simpsonville.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Greenville News on Jun. 30, 2005.

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