Patty Jo Couey Smallwood, age 56, of Decatur, died Friday, October 9, 2026, at Decatur Morgan Hospital. Her family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date. Parkway Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting with arrangements.
Ms. Smallwood was born January 16, 1970, in Alabama to Joe Couey and Patricia Ann Byrd Couey. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly BethAnne Peters; parents; and grandchild, Riley Garrison. She thoroughly enjoyed coloring pictures, loved being “Nonna” to all her grandbabies, and was “mom” to her furbabies, Marlee and Pepper.
She is survived by her son, Quenton Wade Garrison; sister, Elizabeth Slaughter; and four grandchildren, Skylar Garrison Peters, Teegan Joseph Peters, Hadley Raie Peters, and Bradley Cole Garrison.
