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Patsy Linda Lynn (Ferguson)
Born: 7/1/1939
Died: 11/28/2023
Age: 84
Community: St. Johns, MI
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LYNN, Patsy Linda (Ferguson)
7/1/1939 - 11/28/2023
Patty age 84 of St. Johns formerly of Swartz Creek, escaped the clutches of Alzheimer's surrounded by the love of her family on November 28th 2023, at Hazel Findley in St. Johns.
Celebration of life for Patty will be held at Swartz Funeral Home in Flint Michigan, 1225 W. Hill Rd at 1 pm on Saturday December 9th 2023, with visitation prior to service 11am to 1pm. Cremation has taken place. Family graveside service will be held at a later date at Beach Cemetery in Essex Township.
Patty was born on July 1, 1939 to Ethel Lottie (Aldrich) and George Ferguson along with her twin Peggy. They were born in Bloomfield Missouri but grew up in Dexter Missouri, known as "the cotton belt." Patty had a total of five sisters and later in life a half-brother.
In 1955 the twins were given the chance to leave the cotton belt for a summer of adventure. They headed up to Flint Michigan to stay with some cousins and pick strawberries. That is when she met the love of her life, Husted! They continued their courtship even after she went home. Husted driving on weekends 700 miles just to see her for a few days then turn right back around and head back to Flint to work at General Motors. Those drives continued for a couple of more years until they married on July 6th, 1957, five days after Patty turned 18. This meant leaving her twin for the first time in their lives, both in tears. Only to have her twin join her in Michigan two months later as her twin married Husted’s brother.
Patty and Husted settled down in Michigan and raised three children- Tony, Tonya and Tamra.
Patty was a devoted mother, which is an act of personal sacrifice unto itself. She was a Boy Scout leader, a home room mother, a Sunday school teacher, a seamstress, a doll maker, a cake decorator and a devoted wife. Patty made it her responsibility to tell her children about Jesus. This was something she was taught by her mother at a very young age. Her memories of her mother laying a Baptist pallet down in the yard during those hot humid summer evenings so her and her sisters could lay there and listen to their mother telling Bible stories. Her mother could not read or write but she took them to any church that was open no matter the denomination just to learn Bible stories so she could continue to tell her girls about the love and goodness of Jesus. Patty took that love of her mother and Jesus with her throughout her life and made her mission to find a church to worship as a family and live in the faith. The family set roots in Swartz Creek in 1969 and started attending First Baptist Church of Swartz Creek where all three of her children were saved and baptized. Patty was known to say many times throughout her life..."we are blessed Husted, God has been good to us."
Once Patty raised her children she wanted to venture out into the workforce. She found her perfect place at Walmart in St Johns in the fabric dept. of all places and worked there for 15 years. Applying her talent and love for people daily, made her the perfect example of a dedicated employee that Sam Walton strive for back in the day, which was acknowledged several times in her career by the company. Patty was known to take home shirts of the elderly and sew on their buttons that they had purchased but couldn't see well enough to do it themselves. She also loved to open her farmhouse for the Walmart yearly employee summer picnic. You had to be careful to say you liked anything of hers because if you did she would want to give it to you. Patty had a servant’s heart.
Patty is survived by Husted her loving husband of 66 years; her sweet baby sister Betty Tipton, her three children and their families: Tony and Jamie of Plymouth, Tonya and Tim of Mundy Township and Tamra and Rick of Wayland. Her grandchildren- Naomi, Bethany, Andrew, Lindsey, Heather, Ryan, Kelly and Karly, Brandon, Blake and Hannah. Along with 19 great grandchildren.
Patty is preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Pauline, Verline, Virginia and her twin Peggy. She is in heaven rocking all the babies, her heart is full.
The family would like to thank the very caring staff at Hazel Findley the caregivers took loving care of her. Forever indebted to all of you.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the place Patty was loved and well taken care of - not for profit Hazel Findley, 1101 South Scott Road, St. Johns, MI 48879, for them to use towards bettering the care and surroundings of the Alzheimer's patients.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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12/9/2023 |
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12/9/2023 |
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Swartz Funeral Home & Cremation Center
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507Get a Map to this location...
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