Patty Elliott, 61, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home.
Patty was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and was a daughter of Nancy Richardson Graham and the late John M. Elliott.
Patty moved to Fernandina Beach while in elementary school and lived here since then. Graduating from Fernandina Beach High School, she then attended Valdosta State College (now University) and received her bachelor’s degree in social work.
She retired from the state of Florida, where she worked with youth who were challenged in their lives. Patty’s kind and compassionate way with others greatly helped her to do her job. While she devoted much of her life to her work, Patty did love animals and rescued many in her lifetime.
In addition to her father, she was also predeceased by her stepfather, Thomas Graham.
She leaves behind her mother, Nancy Graham of Fernandina Beach; her siblings, Barbara Lam and her husband, Bing, of Lovettsville, Va. and John Scott Elliott and his wife, Xiu, of Jacksonville; and her nieces and nephews, Jeffrey, Zachary, Ashley and Stuart, as well as several other extended family members.
Services to remember Patty’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2019 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors. She will be laid to rest at Bosque Bello Cemetery at a later date.
The family asks that donations be made in her memory to Cats Angels at P.O. Box 16072, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035.
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Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors