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Patricia Smith Obituary
Jonesborough, TN - Mrs. Patricia O. Smith, age 77, Jonesborough, Tennessee passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Johnson City Medical Center. Pat was a long time resident of NY, moving to Jonesborough in 2004. She was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the daughter of the late Victor F. and Lewella Booth Ogden. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph Smith, a daughter Tara Smith, and a brother Vince Ogden.
Mrs. Smith was an active member of First Christian Church, Johnson City. She was also a member of the International Chapter PEO Sisterhood, the Tuesday Garden Club of Jonesborough and the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild.
While living in New York, Pat drove a school bus for many years. She turned her lifetime interest of drawing and creating works of art into a part time business in the 70's. In 1983, Pat left the Hyde Park School District to pursue her career as a full time graphic artist. This is when she started her current business, Sonshine Crafts. Her artwork included calligraphy, pressed flowers and ink sketches.
Survivors include two daughters, Kelly Melissa Waterman, and Nicole Tancredi, five grandchildren, Jamin Waterman, Lindsey Bunnell, Jared Waterman, Rebekah Waterman, and Gianna Tancredi, brothers, Ken Ogden, Kevin Ogden, and one sister Lois Lazzopina.
A Memorial service for Patricia Smith will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2016 2:00PM at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 155 Academy St. Poughkeepsie, NY with a Visitation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Johnson City Medical Center ICU. Condolences may be sent to the Smith family online at www.dillow-taylor.com
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lisa and danny and danielle burns
October 15, 2016
Pat will be missed by all who knew her.we know pat through the waterman family.my daughter Danielle went on trips to delaware with pat and rebekha a few times to go see lewallea known as lou.pat was a very caring person and very talented with her art work.we will keep the waterman family in our prays and thoughts.
Kathy Stearns
October 14, 2016
Nicole
Pat was probably the best friend I have ever had, so much so that I'm having trouble accepting that she is really gone. Our love of birds, flowers and nature in general bound us together as we rode around the country side buying plants and gathering weeds; then, planting, drying and pressing once we returned home. We spent hours together as we went through the varied phases of our lives. We shared our most private thoughts, laughed and sometimes cried. A truer friend I will never find. How blessed I am that I was able to share a whole week with Pat in Jonesboro last May. We enjoyed storytelling, the Jonesboro's annual garden tour, shopping into Gatlinburg and visiting a dear friend in Kentucky but most of all - just being together.
Your Mom will be missed by so many as she so lovingly and generously touched so many. May she rest in peace with the Lord she loved so much.
Fondly
Kathy
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