Patricia Ann Johnson, 73, of Winchester, Virginia passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 26, 2018, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

Pat was born in 1944 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, the daughter of the loving late parents, Willie D. and Anne S. McLaurin. Pat was a homemaker whose home was always immaculate and she could always be found on her beloved John Deere mower or Gator in the summer time, keeping their lawn mowed and kempt to perfection. She was an avid Corvette fan and may have been the only great-grandmother to still drive a Corvette. Her second career was shopping. She loved to go shopping with her friends to spend time together and to stay in touch with them. Pat especially loved her fox knick-knacks and decorations for the house. She loved decorating the home for Christmas making sure the children and grandchildren would enjoy themselves. Pat was an avid cat lover whose cats were like children to her, including Baby, Callie and recently, Booger. She lived vicariously through her grandchildren’s lives and loved spending time with family. A much loved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother that is missed.

Pat married the love of her life and soulmate, Arthur “Eddie” Johnson, on September 2, 1962.

Surviving are her husband, Eddie, two loving daughters, Tammy Cunningham and her husband, Steve of Winchester, Virginia and Kimberly Milburn and her husband, Donnie of Stephenson, Virginia; four grandchildren, who were the apple of her eye, Mandy Renee Simko and her husband, Matt of Inwood, West Virginia, Ryan Cunningham and his wife, Allie of Midlothian, Virginia, Corey Milburn and his wife, Amber of Winchester, Virginia, and Zachary Cunningham of Winchester, Virginia; five great grandchildren whom she absolutely adored, Camden Simko and Holden Simko of Inwood, West Virginia, Cole Milburn, Carley Milburn and Chase Milburn; and her loving brother, Mac McLaurin. Also surviving are many nieces, grandnieces, nephews and grandnephews whom she loved tremendously.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Anna McLaurin.

A gathering of friends and family will be from 11 am to 12 pm on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with a celebration of life service at 12 pm with Reverend Steve Melester and Walt Cunningham officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia. A continued time of fellowship and the celebrating of Pat’s life will follow the interment at Omps Reception Center, Amherst Chapel.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kenneth McLaurin, Bobby McLaurin, Michael McLaurin, Ryan Cunningham, Corey Milburn and Zachary Cunningham.

Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron McLaurin, Logan McLaurin, Bobby Ragan, Matt Simko, Donnie Milburn and Steve Cunningham.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions in Pat’s memory be made to Heart Havens – Saratoga House, c/o Jim Rudisill, P.O. Box 41, Lincoln, Virginia 20160-0041 or to Fremont Street Nursery, 533 Fremont Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.