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Jo Lynn Patterson, 73, of Marianna, Florida, died Friday, March 29, 2025, at Jackson Hospital.
She was born September 25, 1951, to William and Myra Carroll in Lake Charles, LA. She was a loving wife, mother, friend, and Granny.
She loved to be outside, especially when she was fishing. She was so proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a fighter and had survived breast cancer and lung cancer. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William "Bill" Patterson; great-grandson, Uriyah Harrison; and all eight of her siblings.
She is survived by her daughter, Dakota Michel Keen; son, Robert Bush, Jr.; grandchildren, Trisha Franke and David Franke; great-grandchildren, Beyya Castro, Kaaya Adams, and Aayja Adams; very special people, Jannet Porter, Bill Gause, Denise Carter, Bob Baxla and many friends and other family members.
Memorialization will be by cremation with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. She will be laid to rest at a later date next to her husband in Riverside Cemetery.
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