Patsy Shands Vickery

Patsy Shands Vickery departed this life on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 75 years, 11 months, and 4 days. She was born in Shelby County, Tennessee on May 8, 1941, the daughter of the late Fred and Geraldine Fletcher Shands. On October 3, 1989, she was united in marriage to Ross Harold Vickery, who preceded her in death on May 16, 2016.

Patsy had lived in Wayne County, Tennessee for most of her life and Iron City, Tennessee for the last 14 years. She was a member of White's Creek Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching TV and loved having people visit.

She is survived by her children, Anthony Barkley of Iron City, Tennessee and Lou Pettus and her husband Michael of Florence, Alabama; grandchildren, Whitney Beard and her husband Matt, Cara Martin and her husband Tyler, Michael Wiley Pettus, II, and Blake Barkley; great-grandchildren, Emery Cate Beard and Eden Beard; sisters, Carol Gravett and her husband Jerry of Savannah, Tennessee and Linda Curry and her husband Carrol of Waterloo, Alabama.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ann Bevis and Rebecca Shands; and brothers, Tommy Jack Shands, Freddie Gerald Shands, and Ricky Dewayne Shands.

Memorial Doantions can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.