Patsy Jean Jones Jernigan

Patsy Jean Jones Jernigan, 84, of Copperas Cove, passed away peacefully from this life surrounded by loved ones on August 18, 2025, at 8:28 pm.

Family and friends are invited to the visitation on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 5 pm to 7 pm at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas.  Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Friday, August 22, 2025, at First Street Church of Christ with Rocky Moncus officiating.  Graveside services will follow at Copperas Cove Municipal Cemetery.  

Patsy was born in San Angelo, TX, to Otho Lee Jones and Rebecca Gertrude (VanNort) Jones on January 26, 1941.

Patsy lived a life of faith, service, and devotion to her family.  She was the proud mother of three daughters, Terri, Lori, and Becki.  She was blessed with five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Each of them brought her immeasurable joy and pride.

Faith was the cornerstone of her life.  Patsy served actively within her congregation, teaching Sunday school classes for many years.  Her favorite class was Cradle Roll, where she found joy in introducing the youngest hearts to God's amazing love.  Her hope, our hope, is in Christ alone.  It is because of this hope that we celebrate for Patsy as we mourn our great loss.

Her commitment to guiding and nurturing young people extended even further.  Patsy was a long-time Girl Scout Leader, working at the local troop level and in the Bluebonnet Council office.  She served many years as Camp Director at Camp Kachina Girl Scout Summer Camp.  All roles in which she touched countless lives and built cherished friendships and memories.

For twenty-eight years, Patsy worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the VA Hospital System, where she devoted her skills and compassion to caring for veterans.  She retired on April 29, 2018, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and dedication to those she served.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, O.L. and Gertrude, her older brother, O.L. Jones, Jr., and his wife Lois Jones, her younger brother, David Bryan Jones, son-in-law, Robert Pettigrew, great-granddaughter, Kenzie Rian McMullen, and Conway twin great-grandsons.

Patsy is survived by her daughters, Terri Jernigan, Lori Pettigrew, and Becki Cooper; her most beloved grandchildren, Robi Lynn (Jon) Conway, Lorin Ashli (Mac) McMullen, Dylan (Taren) Cooper, Dustin (Loghan) Cooper, and Cali Jernigan and her most beloved great-grandchildren, Ethan McMullen, Irelyn McMullen, Reagan Conway, Sawyer Conway, Liam McMullen, Nolan Conway, Nora McMullen, and Colsen Cooper as well as numerous other close family members and friends.

Pallbearers will be Jon Conway, Mac McMullen, Dylan Cooper, Dustin Cooper, Ethan McMullen, Liam McMullen, and Nolan Conway.