Patricia Blair

Patricia Gail Blair, 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on November 10, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday November 16, 2026 at Heritage Funeral Home at 1PM with Rick Points officiating. A visitation will also be held on Monday November 16, 2026 from 12-1PM at the funeral home.

Patricia was born on July 29, 1957, in Town Creek, Alabama. During her childhood, her family moved to Tennessee, where she attended Santa Fe School and began building the roots and relationships that would shape her life.

Throughout the years, Patricia worked as a caregiver and server, always finding joy in being around people. She had a magnetic personality, a charismatic spirit, and a way of making others feel welcome. She loved to laugh, dance, and, above all, make people happy. Her vibrant personality and love for life left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know her. For several years, Patricia called Slidell, Louisiana, home, a place that held a particularly special place in her heart. Living near Lake Pontchartrain, she enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: eating crawfish and oysters on the half shell, soaking up the sunshine beside the pool, and embracing the laid-back beauty of Louisiana living. Those years brought her many happy memories and some of her favorite moments.

While Patricia enjoyed many adventures throughout her life, her greatest joy and most treasured role was being "Nana." She adored her five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, who were truly the lights of her life. Whether sharing laughter, making memories, or simply being together, nothing meant more to her than her family. Being Nana was not just a title; it was a role she cherished with her whole heart.

Patricia will be remembered for her beautiful spirit, her infectious personality, her love of dancing, and her ability to bring joy to those around her. She lived life in her own special way, loved deeply, and treasured the people who made her world complete. Though her family will miss her more than words can express, her laughter, love, and memories will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. She may have left this world, but she will forever remain Nana, and she will never be forgotten.

She leaves behind her three beloved daughters, Mandy (Matthew) Shuffler, Jennifer Benderman, and Nellie Benderman; her five grandchildren, Alexis DeKnoblough, Mikayla Benderman, Jo’Kovie Williams, Londyn Rorie, and Zay Rorie; and her four great-grandchildren, Wrenleigh Franks, Noah Downs, Piper Kelley, and Amelia Roa. She is also survived by her sisters, Linda Bobo, Sandy Phillips, Joannie Shively, and Kathy Corneilous; her partner of 10 years, Tommy Fitzgerald; her beloved furbaby, Daisy Mae; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Martha Corneilous; her sister, Shirley Graham; and her brothers, Bobby Corneilous, LD Corneilous, and Gerry Corneilous.

Dance among the stars, sweet Nana. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

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