Pat Sones passed from this life at her home in Grand Junction, February 28,2021 at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 15 days.
Mrs. Sones was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1939, to Amos Austin, Jr. and Naomi Grace Pugh Goss. She was married to Robert Evan Sones on January 29, 1955, and together they had the opportunity to live in Jacksonville, Florida, Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colorado, and Memphis, Tennessee, finally settling in Grand Valley 36 years ago. Mrs. Sones was a homemaker, enjoying yard work, working with flowers, crocheting, sewing, quilting, and bowling, but her greatest joy was her beloved family. After her death, her daughters found a special story she had written for her children and grandchildren about growing up with their ducks that they plan to publish someday. She was Methodist in belief and had attended both in Bolivar and Middleton.
Survivors include her husband, three daughters Lori Howell and husband Eric of Greensboro, NC, Kat Sones of Grand Valley, and Loralei Sones-Morgan of Grand Valley; three sons, Ted Sones and wife Linda of Bartlett, Marc Sones and wife Karen of Olive Branch, and Ricky Sones and wife Tracy of Bassett, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Steven Sones, Nicole Roman, Robert Morgan, Joey Morgan, Matthew Sones, Sarah Durham and Andrew Sones; and 22 great-grandchildren, 6 of special mention-Cameron, Kaydee, Izabella, Kaylee, Tyler, and Jaxson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son David Michael “Mike” Sones, a brother Amos Austin Goss, III, and a grandson Hunter.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials may be sent to Boys Town at www.boystown.org and Wounded Warriors at support.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.
There will be no public service.
