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Patsy Willard Obituary

Patsy Willard

Jun 15, 1937 - Apr 23, 2025

Mrs. Patsy "Jolene" Montgomery Willard, 87, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Priddy Manor in King. She was born June 15, 1937, in Forsyth County, NC to the late Samuel Austin Montgomery and Mattie Lee Temples Montgomery. Jolene was a loving wife mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She retired from Wilson Covington Construction and volunteered at Forsyth Medical Center Emergency Department for over forty years. In her spare time, Jolene enjoyed singing, gardening, and cooking. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Willard; and daughter, Pam Willard. Jolene is survived by her two daughters Terri Childress and Tracy Pickral; one granddaughter, Hannah Whitman (Andrew); three great-grandchildren, Colton Whitman, Hank Whitman, Maggie Whitman; two sisters, Martha Cass and Nancy Cook; and brother, Tim Montgomery.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday April 26, 2025, at Hayworth-Miller Rural Hall Chapel with Dr. Alan Hutchens officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of Priddy Manor and Mountain Valley Hospice for their loving care to Jolene. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.
Published by Winston-Salem Journal on Apr. 25, 2025.

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