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Patsy Downs Obituary
She retired from Nationwide Uniform in Hodgenville.
Patsy was preceded in death by John Downs; her parents, Virgil Leo and Jennie Vester Martin Perkins; a sister, Geneva DeSpain and four brothers, Gilbert, Ray, Richard and Tommy Perkins.
She is survived by two children, Jennifer Gardner of Florida and Johnny (Carrie) Downs of Buffalo; four sisters, Ethel Lobb, Juanita Shofner, Irene (Buddy) Sprowles and Bonnie (Ed) Sanders; a brother, Paul Perkins; a special niece, June (Dwayne) Emberton and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 19, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with burial to follow in Union Band Baptist Church Cemetery near Howardstown.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Kenneth LaFollette
February 19, 2025
You will always be in our Hearts and Prayers sorry for the double picture I usually get my wife to help so if you need to delete one that is okay but we will keep you all in our Prayers My wife Cookie and Me Kenneth
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Kenneth LaFollette
February 18, 2025
So sorry for the Loss of Patsy's I was a school friend we graduated together my name is Kenneth LaFollette I always enjoyed being in classes and say Hi in the Halls you are a Angel in Heaven your Friend Kenneth LaFollette
Kenneth LaFollette
February 18, 2025
So sorry for the loss of Patsy's I'm a school friends that graduated with Patsy's she was a good person and enjoyed being around her at school was nice I will keep Patsy's Family and Friends in Our Thoughts and Prayers school friend Kenneth LaFollette May God watch over the family on the Loss of Patsy's Friend Kenneth LaFollette
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