Patricia J. (Dawson) Young 80, of Independence, MO., passed away April 3, 2020 at the NKC Hospice House.
Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com
Patricia was born on July 9, 1939 in Lisle, MO. to Floyd and Irene Dawson.
She worked at the Linwood State Bank for years and also at the A&P grocery store. She also worked for Hawthorne Place Apartments in which she retired. She worked hard all her life and her family never went without anything. She loved Elvis, Janis Joplin and Edith Piaf.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rick, parents and a granddaughter.
She is survived by daughter and husband, Nancy (Jesse) Daiprai, Son and wife, Jeffrey (Elisha) Speight and daughter, Susan Michelle, brother and wife John (Safia) Dawson She was an awesome grandma to 8 grandchildren who will miss her dearly and also a great grandma to 10 great grandchildren and a new one on the way. We will miss you dearly mom. We love you very much.
We found the following is some of our mother’s things:
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Just remember, I loved you Nancy, Jeffrey and Susan with all my heart.
