Patricia Ann Milligan

Funeral service for Mrs. Patricia Ann Milligan, 80, of Natchez, MS, Formerly of Vidalia, LA will be 11 AM Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Young’s Funeral Home-Vidalia, LA with Rev. John Collard officiating, with interment to follow in Natchez City Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 AM 11 AM, Thursday, July7, 2016 at Young’s Funeral Home-Vidalia, LA. Mrs. Pat, as she was most fondly known, will be remembered by a multitude of family and friends. She was the ultimate Mother, grandmother, friend and example of a true believer in Christ. To her family and friends her special gift was the ability to love, her heart had no boundaries. Ike and Pat Milligan were long time foster parents for the state of Louisiana where they invested in multiple children’s lives. This mission was also extended to all of her children’s friends. Their goal daily was that no child they knew was scared, unloved, hungry, dirty, tired or most importantly homeless. Love and safety were offered to anyone who entered their door no matter where they came from or who they “belonged to”. Once you were their child, you were their child forever even after moving on to other homes. Prayers and thoughts for these children never stopped. In addition to unconditional love and acceptance, all who entered their home were encouraged and shown how to stand tall against the world and make their place in the world. In addition to raising her own family, Mrs. Pat also ran an in home day care for local working mothers. These were Mrs. Pat’s “babies” as well. There are too many children to list however she cherished being part of their lives. Mrs. Pat, although not formally schooled, had wisdom to impart about life. The most important thing she did everyday of her life was pray for those she knew and loved. A true prayer warrior to the very last, her ability to know exactly how, what and when to pray was another of her special gifts. Mrs. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Ike Milligan and her parents, Cazzie and Maggie Bowen and five sisters, Mary Lee Morgan, Dorothy Boyer, Katherine Malloy, Daisy Warden and Esther Brinkley and daughter-in-law Pam Milligan. She is survived by her children, Jack Milligan and his wife Pam of Willard, OH, Steve Milligan of Olive Branch, MS, Kimberly McAndrews and her husband Mark of Natchez, MS, Rosemary Arnold and her husband Stephen of New Iberia, LA, Joe Carlos and his wife Brandy of Beaumont, CA, Keith Milligan of Winnfield, LA Kimberley Gill of New Iberia, LA and Melissa Junk of Anderson, IN. 17-grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews. Special thank you to Dr. Barry Tillman, Dr. Charles Borum, Dr. Scott Wolfe, Glenburney Health and Rehab Center staff and Camellia Hospice Agency for their care of this very special lady. There are not words to express how grateful we are as a family to these outstanding caregivers

Patricia Ann Milligan

January 5, 1936 - July 3, 2016