Patricia Willard

Mrs. Willard was a native of Barrow County. She is preceded in death by her father, Odis Brown and her daughter, Laurie Beth Ash.

Mrs. Willard was a graduate of Winder-Barrow High School in 1970, and the University of Georgia in 1973. Throughout her career, she was a dedicated school teacher at Winder-Barrow High School for 4 years.

Mrs. Willard is survived by her husband, Jimmy Willard of Winder; sons, John (Cindy) Ash of Buford, Adam (Meysa) Boldin of Stuart, Florida, and Justin (Toni) Boldin of Winder, and her mother, Mildred Fagan; sisters; Lynn Smith of Winder, Nancy (Larry) Walker of LaGrange; Cindy (Terry) Potts of Winder; grandchildren, Alyssa Chester, Olivia, and Avery Ash, Brayden Boldin, and Jayden Kohler, Aunt, Helen McDaniel, and several nieces and nephews also survive.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Sharon Baptist Church at 2:00 PM with Pastor Le Gibson officiating. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM prior to the service at the church.

The family has respectfully requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in memory of Mrs. Willard to Sharon Baptist Church Children Ministry, 1059 Dee Kennedy Rd. auburn, GA 30011.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.