Patricia "Mickey" Daffner

Patricia "Mickey" Daffner obituary, Rincon, GA

Patricia "Mickey" Daffner

Patricia "Mickey" Daffner Obituary

Patricia Daffner

August 7, 1949 – March 26, 2026

Mrs. Patricia A. Daffner, lovingly called “Mickey” by her close friends and family, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

Born on August 7, 1949 in Ulmer, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence J, Dickey and Annie Sue Dickey (nee McKenzie). She was a devoted wife and mother who took immense pride in her family.

She is survived by her husband Michael Daffner, Sr. and her children Patti Miller (Robert), Darla Lewis, Robert Cochran, William Cochran (Anita), Ronald Cochran (Kellianne), Michael Remigio (Desiree), Coye Madden (Freddy), and Gary Daffner (RaeAnna) as well as 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Frankie Jean Snodgrass, Jewel Goff, Terry Crocker, and Darlene Ford (Pete) and brother, Ronald Dickey, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be held for her on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Guyton Cemetery.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel (912) 754-6421

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