Patsy Nell Knighten McKenzie

Patsy Nell Knighten McKenzie, 82, of McComb, passed away October 2, 2025 at her daughter’s residence.

Visitation was held October 4, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 5 PM until 8 PM continued October 5, at the Church of Healing Hearts from 1 PM until services at 2 PM. Burial was in the church cemetery and Bro. Jeffery Conn did officiate. Hartman Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Patsy was born on January 29, 1943 to the late Roy Curtis Knighten and Vernell Ricks Knighten in Columbia, LA. In 1958, her family moved to McComb. She completed her high school education there.

She started as a young teen in PALS, the 1st Church of the Nazarene’s Youth Group. There she met her husband and only love of 37 years. They built a Godly foundation for their 4 children in that church. Years later along with their children and other family and friends they helped plant a new church in McComb called Trinity United Church. She was a devoted member of that church and prayed for God to “do it again!” “Manifest yourself again in a mighty way!”

She started out as a cafeteria attendant at Fernwood Elementary School then moved up to the South Pike Junior High. The last 4 years of her 13 year career was as an assistant manager. She loved to sew for her girls and the public. She enjoyed working in her rock gardens, making macramé crafts for others, and working with children at the school and the church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. Her family was everything to her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 37 loving years, Donald Ray McKenzie; 1 granddaughter Robin Nicole McKenzie; 1 brother and sister-in-law Roy “Bo” and Geri Knighten; and 2 sons-in-law Mark Anthony Norton and Daren Eric Woodall.

She is survived by 2 sons Robin Wayne (Katy) McKenzie, and Roger Glen (Robyn “Smurfbaby”) McKenzie; 2 daughters Bobbie Estelle McKenzie-Woodall, and Rhonda Nell McKenzie-Norton; 4 grandchildren Curtis Wayne McKenzie, Marlie “Pooh” (Cody) Cooper, Laura “Kat” (Robby) Smylie, and Jana “Bug” McKae Norton; 5 greatgrandchildren Kynzie Smylie, Khloie Smylie, Kylan Cooper, Kash Cooper, and Kolt Cooper; 1 sister Linda Joyce Knighten Matthews; along with many special family friends, cousins, nieces, nephews, and especially her church family.

Pallbearers were Donnie Sharp, Larry McKenzie, Cody Cooper, Robert Hopkins, Hershel Jr. Jones, Michael Knighten, Stevie McKenzie, Robby Smylie, and Scott McKenzie.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Buddy Foster, Jason Knighten, Gerald McKenzie, Felder Dunn and Jacob McCoy.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Church of Healing Hearts also known as Trinity United Church. •Pre-Arrangements