Patricia Sue Ragsdale

Patricia Sue Ragsdale obituary, Harrisonville, MO

Patricia Sue Ragsdale

Patricia Ragsdale Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Atkinson Funeral Home - Harrisonville on Apr. 25, 2025.

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Patricia Ragsdale, 72, of Adrian, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville, MO. Interment in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, MO.
Patricia was born March 3, 1953, in Harrisonville, MO, a daughter of John Lynn and Thelma Neola (Bell) Ragsdale. She grew up on the family farm, North of Harrisonville, MO, and was a 1971 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School. She moved to Harrisonville in 1987 and to the farm in Adrian, MO, in 2009. Patty loved all animals, and surrounded herself with dogs, cats, and horses. She was an office administrator for Independence Family Medicine in Independence, MO, retiring in 2020. Patty was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Shirley Qualls; and a brother, Donald Ragsdale. She is survived by her nephew, Jackie (Lisa) Qualls; her niece, Kim (Matt) Beaty; her brother-in-law, Jack Qualls; great-nieces: Samantha (Dexter), Chelsie, Lacy, and Miranda; and great-nephew, Zachary.

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