Patricia Lee Boyse McRae, 95, of Nashville died Thursday November 12, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to loving caring parents, the late Lee W. Boyse and the late Katherine Watson Boyse in Marshalltown, Iowa on December 4, 1924.  At a young age, she moved with her family to Linn County, Iowa, Central City Iowa.  Always fond memories remained with her all of her life of growing up on a farm with her four brothers and a sister.  She received her elementary education from rural Jordan's Grove School and in 1943 she graduated from Central City High School.  It was War years and Patricia was employed at Collin's Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before moving to Hollywood, Florida in 1946 where she was a resident until she moved to Tifton, GA in 1978 to be near her daughter and family.  In later years, she lived at St. Simons Island, GA, Brunswick, GA Lake Park, GA.  Living in Nashville, GA since February 2011.

Patricia was a pioneer member of Dania United Methodist Church in Dania, FL.  She is a member of Lake Park United Methodist Church in Lake Park, GA and a past member of the Pathfinders Club.  She retired from Kmart in 1986 after 15 years of service.

Patricia enjoyed traveling, nature, planting flowers and having a pretty yard.  She was a talented seamstress and found pleasure in remodeling and interior decorating of her homes.  She look forward to the months she spent in the summer home in Blairsville, GA with the abundance of natural scenery to enjoy.

She was an avid letter writer, starting as a young teen she assisted her parents in writing business letters concerning the farm.  Keeping in touch with her twin brothers serving in World War II and her youngest brother serving as a Marine in the Korean Conflict.   All through her life, her writing continued even leaving her story growing up in a wonderful family to be read by her daughter and her family.

She is survived by a daughter: Jane (Skip) Edmonds of Nashville; granddaughter: Cindy (John) Vanlandingham of Nashville; grandson: John (Eileen) Huston of Antioch, IL; five great grandchildren: Jeffery Vanlandingham of Valdosta, Samantha Vanlandingham of Statesboro, Mary Vanlandingham of Nashville, Michael Huston of Antioch, IL and Marc Huston of Antioch, IL; brother: Donn (Dixie) Boyse of Alburnett, IA; sister-in-law: Elva Boyse of Cedar Rapids, IA; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.  Special thanks to Bethany Hospice and Donald and Shirley Bristol, Rhnea Wood and Penny Browning for their love and care.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother: Nyal Boyse, twin brothers and their wives: Keith (Ruth) Boyse and Kenneth (Joan) Boyse; sister: Shirley Boyse Wear; two nephews: Terry Lee Boyse and Kenneth James Boyse; husbands: Robert E. Burianec who died in 1978; Eugene J. Cassella who died in 2000 and Dr. Alfred B. McRae who died in 2010.

A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday November 14, 2020 at 2 PM  in Nashville Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Mike Harper officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.