We met in Florida at the conference. My prayers 🙏 are with you all, Dr. Jessica Baldwin

From the Bolton sisters, Hattiesburg,  MS and other states.  We send our prayers 🙏 ❤️ 🙌 love, and hugs 🫂 to comfort you, during this challenging time. The word of God is always there to comfort you all.   The 12 Bolton sisters love.

There are some people who simply make the world a better place by being in it. Pat was one of those people.

I had the privilege of knowing Pat through Bobby and Jennifer, and she was always so incredibly kind to me. She loved people, loved Jesus, loved her family—and apparently loved Alabama football enough to prove that even the most patient saints have their limits. 😂🏈

But what I’ll remember most is her heart. Pat had a way of making you feel welcomed, valued, and loved. She was a mentor to me, a friend, and somebody who could light up a room—especially when there was music and dancing involved. 💃🏾❤️

Her life was a testimony of what it looks like to love God, love people, and spend your life making things a little lighter for everyone around you. Her career, her community, her family, and the countless people she encouraged are all better because Pat was here.

And knowing Pat, she probably wouldn’t want us to stay too sad for too long. She spent her life looking forward to seeing Jesus face-to-face, and now she has.

Romans 8:28 was her verse, and her life beautifully reflected it:

“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.”

Bobby, Jennifer, and the entire family—we love you, we’re praying for you, and we’re grateful that God allowed our paths to cross with such an incredible woman.

Pat left this world better than she found it. And I have a feeling heaven just got a whole lot more fun. ❤️🙏🏾💃🏾

Rest well, Pat. Until we meet again.

Oak Lawn Funeral Home

Patricia Dobbins

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Patricia Calvert Dobbins

November 15, 1957 – September 15, 2026

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