Mrs. Patricia Ann Blanks, 70, of Lanett, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at Bethany House in Auburn. She was born on June 16, 1949, in Coffee County to the late Giles “Coot” Hudson and Alzie Lee Hudson.

Mrs. Blanks is survived by her two children, Kevin (Vickie) Blanks and Felicia (Jonathan) Walden; her two grandchildren, Jordan Walden and Taylor Walden; her sister, Merle (Johnny) McInnis; her brother, Steve (Carolyn) Hudson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harty Blanks; her parents; her siblings, Annette Simmons, Nellie Holcomb, and Danny Hudson.

Mrs. Blanks was a very caring and determined lady who tried to help anyone who might be in need. She loved watching Auburn football and butterflies and going fishing.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at 11 a.m. (EST) at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Pastor Darren White will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m (EST) at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley.

Visit www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a condolence for the family, to share a memory of Mrs. Blanks, or to light a Remembrance Candle in her memory.

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley directing.