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Carolyn Virginia Patrick

April 28, 1938 — October 26, 2024

Florence

Carolyn Virginia Patrick, 86, greeted our Lord in heaven on October 26, 2024. She was born at home on April 28, 1938, in Louisville, MS, to the late Clarence Black and Ethel Dempsey Black. She retired from Hudspeth Regional Center, serving others through mental health services. She was a faithful member of Briar Hill Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school, attended Young at Heart Bible Study, WMU, and Hope Class Sunday school, and served on the Mission Committee in the Magic Club. She was also an ABWA and MS Track Club volunteer. She loved cooking and would often bless her friends and family with her delicious meals. She was fond of yard work and her birds. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Black and Ethel Dempsey Black; her sisters, Bettye Hill, Alice McKay, and Linda Jones; her brother, Charles Black; her daughters-in-law, Cindy Tew and Deana Tew; and her grandson, Justin DePoyster. She is survived by her husband of thirty-eight years, Ron Patrick, Sr.; her sisters, Joyce Jones (Ralph) of Brandon, MS, and Claudia Jones (Marshall) of Brandon, MS; her children, Kenneth Tew (DuAnn) of Vicksburg, MS, Herman “Wayne” Tew of Mendenhall, MS, Allan Tew (Teresa) of Pearl, MS, Melinda DePoyster (Ken) of Pearl, MS, Gina Tew (Scott McKay) of Brandon, MS, Ron Patrick, Jr. (Lori) of Carlisle, PA, and Reggie Patrick of Pearl, MS; and her fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Ms. Virginia’s visitation will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A second visitation will take place at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence, MS on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a service to follow. 

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Chancellor Funeral Home Florence

2576 US 49, Florence, MS 39073

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Visitation

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Briar Hill Baptist Church

707 MS-469, Florence, MS 39073

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Funeral Service

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

Briar Hill Baptist Church

707 MS-469, Florence, MS 39073

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Graveside Service

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

12:00 - 12:30 pm (Central time)

Briar Hill Community Cemetery

707 Hwy 469 N, Florence, MS 39073

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