Patty Jean Neff

Patricia Jean Neff, 69, of Crooksville peacefully died in the morning hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. 

Patty was born one of six children on March 20, 1955, in Columbus to the late, Launful “Fuzzy” and Betty (Kirk) Salyer. 

Patty spent most of her working life as a proud STNA, caring for patients and helping them in their lives. She spent many years seeing patients at Highland Oaks nursing home in McConnelsville. She continued a life of caring for all of those around her, most importantly her family, her three children and her numerous grandchildren. Patty was a strong woman, she took responsibility for feeding everyone she could, always the last to eat at any family function. Her family will dearly miss her, claiming “she was the glue that bonded us all together”. 

Left behind to mourn her passing are her children, Angie Quinn, Amy (Johnny) Dalrymple and Nick (Ashley Doss) Neff; her siblings, Polly Salyer, Susan Salyer, Jr. (Sharon) Salyer and Frank (Alena) Salyer; as well as her grandchildren, Josh Dalrymple, Ariel (Jacob) McCormick, Austin (Georgia) Dalrymple, Andrew Neff, Jaxson Neff, Ashton Neff and Mia Neff; her great-grandchildren, Aria, Rowen, Atticus and one on the way. Patty also leaves behind her darling fur children, Cici and Oscar as well as, many nieces and nephews. 

In addition to her parents, Patty is welcomed into eternal life by her husband who died just 58 days before her, Ronald R. Neff; her sister, Jean Ray; her niece, Laura Chevalier and her nephew, Shorty Chevalier. 

Friends are invited to pay their respects from 2-4 and 6-8 PM, Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Goebel Funeral Home, 36 N. Buckeye St., Crooksville. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, November 8 at the funeral home with Pastor Marc Caton officiating. Patty will be buried in Crooksville Cemetery beside her husband.