Patricia Grantham Jensen

July 12, 2023

Patricia Grantham Jensen, 83, passed away peacefully in Pensacola, Florida, on June 23, 2023.

The daughter of the late James and Catherine Grantham, “Pat” grew up in Marianna, Florida, with brothers Jerry Grantham, James “Jim” Grantham (Jeanette), and John “Butch” Grantham (Peggy). Brothers Jerry and Jim preceded her in death. It was in the mid-1950s that Pat met the love of her life, Carroll James Jensen, who survives her, and with whom she shared over 67 years of marriage. Together they raised a loving family, including daughters Pamela K. Turner, who passed away in 2014, and Lisa Jensen Tingley (Tom), of Florence, Kentucky. Pat was a proud and loving grandmother to Lena Adams (Gary) of Milton, Melisa Alvarez (Chad) of Fairhope, Alabama, and Michelle Tingley of Columbus, Ohio. Pat was a much beloved great-grandmother to Brooklyn Woodside of Pensacola and Halle Kate Alvarez of Fairhope, Alabama.

For many years, Pat worked within the Escambia County School System, where she had many roles, including working in the Dean’s Office at J. M. Tate High School. She loved all the students she worked with and they kept her young-at-heart! She was also an active volunteer leader in her daughter’s 4-H club because she loved supporting children.

Following her retirement, Pat volunteered in the office of the late Dr. Amos Prevatt, MD, for many years. She filled her days with family, friends, reading, playing games, and found humor and beauty in many things. She said she was never bored a day in her life! Hers was a generous spirit that never failed to support or encourage others, and this trait, along with her easy laugh, will be how her family and friends remember her. As we go forward we know, as Pat often said, “it’ll be alright ‘ole yady!”

Please join the family at a Memorial Service on Monday, July 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 S. Highway 29, Cantonment, FL. 32533.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, or your charity of choice.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries