Birth date: Apr 5, 1946 Death date: Aug 22, 2025
Patricia Ellen Moody Mothersead, lovingly known as Pat and Patty, passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 79 years old. Patricia was born on April 5, 1946, in Salt Lake Ci Read Obituary
Anne lit a candle in memory of Patricia Mothersead
I wanted to share a few things about my mother Patricia. it is one thing to lose a parent, which is always sad, but you lose your best friend and biggest supporter is another ballpark all in itself. My children (her two youngest grandchildren) are special needs. She supported me and was behind me every step of the way when no one else was or I didn't know what to do. I taught my children sign language because they were non verbal against the recommendations of teachers, experts, and doctors. She encouraged me & we spent long conversations on the phone trying to figure out what to do and how she could help me and what programs to enroll her grandchildren in. She listened to every frustration, every doubt, every time I came against the wall and was discouraged and cried she listened & she was there. I am so grateful for her for that and all that she taught us.
She was the kind of mother that could give you that "Mom look" and you stopped dead in your tracks or stopped what you were saying as kids. She didn't have to say a word. something I know my sister's and I wish we had with our children today.
She was caring, she was loving, she was always making jokes (we loved to make each other laugh), she was empathetic, thoughtful, and had a lot of patience. She was always there for us kids when we were sick through surgeries, cancer scares ourselves, and unknown diagnosises - she was there. It was definitely not hard for me to be there for her through all the treatments, surgeries, infusions, chemo, radiation, and immunotherapy holding her hand being there for her in return. At one point she was actually cancer - free it was amazing.
She loved the simple things such as butterflies, hummingbirds, animals (cats dogs sheep horses.. she had put us in 4-H dog club cat club sheep club horse club.. she had an active role in Horse club), lighthouses, and a good hot meal. She also loved the finer things too like art (including Renoir, Monet, Dega), poetry (Robert Frost), classical music, operas, and musicals. She loved a variety of music as well. She shared all these things with us as well. She was fiercely intelligent and worked for the C.I.A. at one point. She would watch Jeopardy nightly and usually get most if not all the answers right, it was amazing I loved it. We loved to watch game shows together (the game show network) and a good movie.
She loved traveling. If it was far away or local she was all in. She got to go to many places including Australia, China, New Zealand, Vancouver, England (several times), Rome, Canada, and in the states Hawaii, Florida, California, New Jersey, Nevada, Mexico, and many more. When covid hit it slowed down her traveling and then she got sick after that. She was diagnosed with cancer December of 2022. She was strong, she was stubborn, and she fought with everything she had. I know she had hoped that her children would get the travel bug ... there is still hope.
She taught us so many things; values, morals, being a well rounded person with common sense and to be safe. When I lived in Richmond for 2 1/2 years some of the lessons she taught me I know saved my life.
A week before her death she was still correcting our grammar and keeping us laughing "shuffling off to Buffalo" .
I know that she was very proud of her three girls (and grandchildren) as we were proud of her. Her strength and legacy that she left us and can carry on. I love you mom and will miss talking to you each and everyday but I know you are with me in my heart forever until I see you again. Thank you Mommy for being an amazing, awesome person and for being my mom. ❤️
Pat was my friend and co-worker at the Culpeper VEC. Our cubicles were next to each other. She was very knowledgeable in the ways of unemployment and taught me well how to do claims. She was a kind person. We shared many stories and laughs for the 9.5 years we were colleagues. She was so proud of her daughters and grandchildren. To all of her family I send my condolences.
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Anne G Mothersead lit a candle in memory of Patricia Mothersead
