PATRICIA “PATSY” JOAN JACKSON
Patricia “Patsy” Joan Jackson, 90, of Connersville passed away early Sunday morning, April 23, 2023, at Reid Health, Richmond.
One of six children of Donald and Gladys Ott Carder, Patsy was born on September 3, 1932, in Rush County. Since her mother passed away in childbirth, Patricia’s uncle and aunt, Walter and Neva Jackson, raised her. She graduated from Clarksburg High School with the class of 1951.
For eight years, she worked in the cafeteria at Laurel Elementary School, retiring in 2006. She had also been a public transit driver for the Fayette County Senior Center.
Patsy was a member of Laurel United Methodist Church and had also been a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Windjammers CB Club. She enjoyed sewing, fishing, raising goats and litters of puppies (she loved her dogs, especially Scooter, Tinker and Precious), and playing late night games of solitaire with a deck of cards at her kitchen table. You could often find her at White’s Sale Barn on Wednesday mornings looking for treasures and could also be found in her garden, she had quite the green thumb. Patsy also loved country music and attended many concerts including those of Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Waylon Jennings and more. If there was music, she was cuttin’ a rug. She loved to dance! When her birthday came around each year over Labor Day weekend, she had a hog roast to celebrate with family and friends who came from all over. An animal lover, Patsy rescued wildlife, including raccoons. She had many pet raccoons including her favorites, Cody and Rocky. As you can tell, she was a big animal lover and took in just about any critter she came across.
Survivors include special nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Herb) Drew of Richmond, Mary Jane Lunsford of Connersville, Richard (Elaine) Chance of Greenwood, Beth (Mike) Cord of Shelbyville, Walter “W. A.” Jarman of Arizona, and Jane Ann Dean of Arizona. She is also blessed with numerous other great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and nephews and many cousins.
Patsy was preceded in death by her parents; her “Daddy and Mother,” Walter and Neva Jackson; two sons, Stephen Frye and Wayne Thomas Carder; her companion of more than 35 years, Dallas Cullins, who passed away January 9, 2020; three sisters; Mary Alice Jackson Jarman, Marjorie Jackson Chance, Betty Garrett, Ruth Vail, and Joyce Carder; and a two brothers, Donald Lee Carder and Johnny Carder.
Friends may visit from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. with Eric Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in Metamora Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Patsy to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.