Dorothy Jean Patrick

Dorothy Jean Patrick, 92, of Columbus, died at 1:30 p.m. February 12, 2020, at the home of her daughter. Jean was born March 15, 1927, in Jeffersonville, the daughter of James Franklin McKinney Sr. and Bertha Hazel Lind McKinney. She loved NASCAR, cats, collecting salt and pepper shakers, reading, playing euchre, and traveling. Jean enjoyed sending and receiving cards; no special holiday or reason required she just enjoyed sending cards to her friends. She was always one to remember a birthday by putting a “Happy Birthday” announcement in the newspaper. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sarah Campbell officiating. Calling will be 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Autism Society in memory of Jean. Survivors include her daughters, Kathy L. Rea of Columbus, Karen J. Patrick of Bedford and Kimberley S. (Mark) Schoettmer of Columbus; brother, George L. McKinney of Columbus; nieces, Vicki (Mark) Huckaby of Columbus, Deb Risinger of Columbus and Susan (Eric) Wilcox of Jeffersonville; grandchildren, Daniel (Cindy) Rea, Andrew Rea, Melissa (Bryan) Cross, Rebecca (David) Bevis, Gabriel (Leslie) Schoettmer, Jessica (Nick) Curd, Jacob (Heather) Schoettmer, and Elizabeth (Isaac) Shafer; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lawrence and James McKinney; and a granddaughter, Mary Teresa Schoettmer.