Patricia Adeline (Brown) Allbee

Mrs. Patricia Adeline Brown Allbee, 83, of Franklin passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025. She born October 1, 1941, in Flint, Michigan to the late Arthur Lewis Brown and Viola Mae Walker Brown. Patricia was a long-time resident of Harrison, MI before moving to Franklin, NC.

Patricia was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of the St. Athanasius Catholic Church. She also was a long-time member of the Loyal Order Moose Lodge #2235 in Harrison, MI where she cooked breakfast every Sunday morning. She and her husband were foster parents to 21 children. Patricia enjoyed sitting on her porch, bird watching, and crocheting. She was a friend to all she came in contact with and liked to stay busy by volunteering.

Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Beasley (Linwood), her son, Russell Allbee, grandchildren, Tiffany Lynn Maxwell and Corey David Maxwell (Amanda), great-grandchildren, Quinlan David Slinkard, Paytin Maxwell, and C.J. Maxwell. Also surviving are her two siblings.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Dale Allbee, and many siblings.

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