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Patricia Harlan

1941 - 2024

Patricia Harlan obituary, 1941-2024, Lexington, KY

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Patricia Harlan Obituary

Patricia Harlan

August 29, 1941 - December 14, 2024

Lexington, Kentucky - Patricia W. Harlan, widow of Joe Harlan, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Baptist Health in Lexington after a brief illness and cardiac event. She was born August 29, 1941, in Letcher County to the late Bruce and Ling Sparks Webb. She was a high school teacher, working at Tates Creek High School and retired from Lafayette High School. She founded and ran the student-run financial institution at Lafayette High School. She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bruce Lester "Sonny" Webb, and sister Betty Frances Webb.

Pat will be lovingly remembered by her son Chad (Monica) Harlan of Lexington.

Celebration of Life service will be at noon, January 18, 2025, at Broadway Baptist Church, Lexington, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat's memory to Honor Flight Kentucky, www.honorflightky.org. Friends and relatives are encouraged to leave messages of condolence and memories on Pat's tribute page at www.blackburnandward.com.

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

Published by Lexington Herald-Leader from Dec. 18, 2024 to Jan. 14, 2025.

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Sarah Jane Hall Unterreiner

January 2, 2025

May you rest in peace. Patricia and I attend Whitesburg High School during 1958 and 60s. Such a lovely girl and friend. Condolences to your family. Sarah Jane Hall Unterreiner.

Diana Parten

December 30, 2024

Prayers of comfort and peace for all who knew and loved her.

Cindy Hiens

December 22, 2024

Chad, I'm so sorry the loss of your Dad and Mom so soon. I remember you and your Dad on a Friday night this summer checking out the street rods at Southland Shopping Center. It's tough losing both so soon

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