Patricia Ann Blankenship

Patricia Ann Blankenship, 50, of Lorida, FL, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012, in Sebring. She was born December 6, 1961, to Buck and Mary (Barnett) Nolen in Hialeah, Florida, and had been a resident of Lorida since 1972, coming from Hialeah. Ann was of the Christian faith. She loved music, fishing and being with her grandchildren and she was the life of the party. She is survived by her daughters, Dawn Marie Tyler, Lehigh Acres, FL and Heather Rachelle Sullivan (Randy), Brunswick, GA; sons, Ricky Herschel Tyler, Jr., Brunswick, GA and Brad Allen Tyler (Heidi), Lorida, FL; sisters, Barbara Weeks, Perry, FL; Mary Steele, Ft. Myers, FL; Pam Talbot, Tampa, FL; Cathy Repa, Lorida, FL and Carol Tyson, Lorida, FL; brothers, Elvis Nolen, Lorida, FL; Billy Nolen, Lorida, FL and Dennis Nolen, Michigan and ten grandchildren. "A message to my children: As you go through this next path in your life, please know that I am always holding your hand at every step of the way." The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 13, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. until service time at 4:00 p.m. at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Chapel, Sebring, with Rev. Mike Hill officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Rd., Sebring, FL 33870. Arrangements were entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com