Patrice

Blanton

Ms. Patrice Blanton was born July 31, 1958, the fifth child of the late Willie Nelson Blanton and Mattie Ruth Blanton. she attended Griffin-Spalding county School system, and was employed by Dundee Mills for 25 years, until she became disabled. she accepted Christ at an early age and passed on to glory on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital.

"Patty" enjoyed laying her favorite video games and lovingly yelling at her many nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly. Though she had no children of her own, every child born into the family became hers and she loves each and every one of them.

Patrice was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Nelson and Mattie Ruth Blanton, one sister, Jeannette Blanton, and one brother, Phillip Blanton.

Those left to cherish her memories are her sisters, Shirley Johnson, Anita Blanton, Laura Chambers and Bonnie Webb; brothers, willie (Lynette) Blanton, Jr., and Stephen Blanton; aunt, Louvenia Ross; uncle, Donald Blanton; nieces and nephews, Regina (Marcus) Johnican, Jerry (Charron) Blanton, Latonya Harris, Erika Paige, Grady Evans, Rickeshia (Cortez) Ford, Ricky Chambers, Jr., Steven Blanton, Tasia Blanton, Tamarcus Holston, Jennifer Blanton, Ricky Blanton, Joseph Blanton, Gary Blanton, Xzavier Blanton, Quinteria Threatt, Katisa Webb, Dexter Webb; and as host of other family and friends that will miss her dearly.