Our beloved Aunt, Patricia (Pat) Ovanell Garner, peacefully passed into Heaven on her 85th Birthday, May 12, 2026. At the time of her passing, she was living in Mount Dora, Fl. Originally from Lyerly, Georgia, she grew up a few miles up the road in Summerville, Georgia graduating from Summerville High School in 1959.

Pat was the youngest of 6 children born to Sam and Grace Garner. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sam & Grace Garner, her sisters; Lena (Garner) Scoggins & Dolores (Garner) Hayes, her brothers; Sam Garner, Jr., Lloyd Garner, Carlton Garner, along with several of her nieces and nephews. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

After completing Business School in Atlanta, she worked for the corporate offices of Lerner Shoppes (Women’s Clothing) for several years before moving into the Insurance Industry. She had a successful career with Allstate which spanned over 30 years.

Though she never married, the love of her life was Don Mosley. Being the youngest of her siblings, Pat chose to sacrifice her dreams & desire for marriage and a family to stay with and care of her mother, who was widowed when Pat was still in her 20’s. Pat was also the love of Don’s life and though they kept in contact, over the years, neither of them married.

After her father’s passing, she moved her mother to the Atlanta area, eventually settling in Dacula in 1993. She cared for her mother for over 30 years until her passing in 2000 at 94 years old.

3 and ½ years ago, Pat moved to Central Florida to be close to family. She thrived in her new home and made many new friends.

Patricia was a devout believer in her savior, Jesus Christ, worshipping Him regularly at her church, Hebron Baptist, in Dacula, before moving to Florida. During her years attending Hebron, she was active in a Women’s Bible Study group. Several of her Bible-Study sisters kept in touch with her after her move to Florida. During her last years, she worshipped with her family at Journey Christian Church in Apopka, Florida.

While Aunt Pat was extremely bright & intelligent, she found some of her greatest joys in the simple things of life. Her favorite activities included visiting with friends and family, talking about the “old days” and looking at photos of her family & friends. She enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, and loved flowers. When she was younger, she did some traveling.

She loved music and dancing and would sing along with the songs, most of which she knew. She enjoyed watching old TV series. Gunsmoke and Hawaii 5-O were two of her favorites because, as she put it, “Matt Dillon and Steve McGarrett were both really good looking!”

She also loved and followed her Atlanta Braves. Among her happier moments was when they won their first World Series in 1995. After moving to Florida, she insisted on subscribing to the Major League Baseball package so she could watch every game.

Over her entire life, Aunt Pat was a joy to be around. Her sweet & gentle personality, kindness, and courtesy were continually on display. Her love for her family was deep and rich. She had a keen sense of humor and her laughter, which came easily, was pure, sweet, and contagious. She was thoughtful and generous, always putting others first, and brought a smile to everyone she met.

Those of us who were fortunate enough to spend her last years with her are truly blessed! Her departure has left deep sadness and a huge void in our family but, we are comforted to know that she is with Jesus and so many of her family members and friends who went on before her. We miss her terribly but absolutely know that we will see her again!

There will be a Memorial Service for her, later this year, and she will be laid to rest in Greenhills Memory Gardens, in Summerville, Georgia, where her parents are interred.