Patricia Atkins “Patty” Loving, 75, of Dunnsville passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Patty was preceded in death by her husband, Roland H. Loving; the beloved dog, Berry; her parents, Richard and Virginia Atkins; brother in law, James B. “Blue” Loving; sister in law, Audrey L. Davis. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Sheila A. Loving of Richmond; her brother Richard T. “Tommy” Atkins; one nephew, Brett Atkins (Marinela); two great nieces, Kinsley and Kaitlyn Atkins all of Myrtle Beach, SC; two cousins, Nancy Davis of Arlington and Charlotte Davis of Tappahannock; three sister in laws, Virginia L. Habansky (Bill) and Mary L. Lewis (Jim) all of Mechanicsville, Pamela P. “Pam” Loving of Tappahannock; nieces, Teresa S. Davis (Bill), Tina S. Miller (David), Lisa D. Dagenhart (David); nephews, Ray Davis, Jeff Lewis, Steven Lewis, William K. Sahnow Jr. (Paula) and her three sidekicks, Lulu, Harris and Macy.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ephesus Baptist Church “Sanctuary” Fund, P.O. Box 1109, Dunnsville, VA 22454 or Essex County Animal Shelter, 540 Airport RD, Tappahannock, VA 22560.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 in the chapel of Faulkner Funeral Homes, Marks-Bristow Chapel, Tappahannock. Interment will follow in Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m., Friday, July 13, 2018 at the funeral home.