Patricia Ann Jennings

Died: Jan. 15, 2013

Patricia Ann Jennings, 76, of Chuckey, passed away Tuesday morning at Durham-Hensley Health & Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Jennings was a member of Philadelphia Church of the Nazarene.

She worked at Moody Dunbar Inc. (Peppermill) for 30 years.

Survivors include her "God-sent" and faithful husband of 54 years: Aud Lee Jennings; three sons and one daughter-in-law: Ronald Lee Jennings, Thomas "Gene" and Alonda (Alexander) Jennings, and Glenn Edwin Jennings, all of Chuckey; grandchildren: Christy Johnson of Greeneville, Richard Johnson of Georgia, Andrea Faith Jennings of North Carolina, Brian Justin and wife, Christina (Koerber) Jennings of Chuckey, and Timothy Lloyd Ragan of Limestone; great-grandchildren: Heather Kesterson, Corey Kesterson, Samual Jennings, Joshua Thomas Jennings, Kayla Ragan, and Nico Gabriel Jennings; a great-great-gradchild; brothers and sisters-in-law: Bill and Irene Light of Knoxville, Donald and Beverly Light of Missouri, and Ronald and Linda Light of Michigan; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Lois (Light) and Lyle Shemmerhorn of Michigan and Linda and Harold Foister of Jonesborough; special sister in law: Anna Lee Fellers; more than 50 nieces and nephews; special family members: Michael and Norma Painter, Andrew and Megan Painter, and Erica, Gabriella, and Hayley Alexander; and special friends: Roy and Wanda Norton and Donna Wilhoit.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Thomas and Stella (Gosnell) Light of Johnson City and Andrew and Maude Jennings; daughters: Maude Jennings and Lavada Sue "Pinkey" Ragan; brothers: William "Bud" Light, Bobby Light, Kenneth "Rab" Light, Roy Light, and Dallas Light; and sisters: Ethyl (Light) Harrison, Margaret Light, and Betty (Light) Payne.

The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service, Afton Chapel, with the funeral service following at 8 p.m. Pastor Lowell Bowens and Pastor Clarence Gammill will officiate.

Family and friends will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Afton Chapel to go in procession to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery for a 2 p.m. committal service.

The family expressed appreciation to Dr. Odell and the faculty and staff of Durham-Hensley and Amedisys Hospice.

Pallbearers will be Mike and Andrew Painter, Bobby Hensley, Brian Jennings, Bruce Tyree Painter, Steve Wilhoit, and Keith Hensley.