PATRICIA NEMEC

She was born February 7, 1939 in Derwent, Ohio. She met her husband, Jim Nemec (formerly of Bellaire, Ohio), in Columbus, Ohio, where she worked in broadcasting. He thought she was beautiful and convinced a friend to set them up. They were married shortly thereafter and were set to celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary this October. Pat and Jim lived in Cincinnati, OH; DuBois, PA; and finally, Johns Creek, GA.

Pat was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Pat and Jim raised five children: Rik McCoy, Mindy McCoy Wheeler (Tim), Penny Nemec Godwin, Erin Nemec Hanson (Lee) and Andrea Nemec Vaillancourt (Scott).

She was predeceased by an infant son, Jason Lewis Nemec.

Pat is survived by her husband and five of her children, along with ten grandchildren: Loni McCoy Jackson (Ron), Caitlin Hanson Gouws (Jacques), Alyssa Godwin Pankhurst (Jeff), Alexandra Hanson Garner (Jonathan), Grant Godwin, Chelsea Godwin, Eliza Hanson Crawford (Mike), Mackenzie Hanson, Madison Godwin, Jake Hanson; and seven great-grandchildren: Elliot Pankhurst, Gibson Pankhurst, Shepherd Jackson, Emmie Jackson, Linley Gouws, Hadden Pankhurst, and Jack Garner.

Pat seamlessly combined parenting with a successful career as an interior designer. Her work was published in Better Homes & Gardens and other publications. She was skilled at creating the architectural renderings along with the interior design, and she had a passion for construction.

She was intimately involved in the construction and design of her children’s homes, as well as renovating a 90,000 square foot building for the family business.

She was a lifelong volunteer at the church, her children’s schools, and in her community of Sugar Mill in Johns Creek, GA. She taught her children that serving and loving others was a life most like Christ.

She will be greatly missed as a wife, a mom, and a Mimi.