Patricia Jean McGee Sills

Funeral services for Pat Sills, 84, of West Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Marty Black and Rev. Zach Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Pat was born February 11, 1937 in West Monroe, LA and passed away March 27, 2021 in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Elsie McGee and a nephew, Kenneth Wayne McGee. Pat was co-founder and co-owner of Flair Jewelers. She and her husband, Irving, worked together for over 40 years.

Pat was a devoted, lifelong member of New Chapel Hill Baptist Church. She was active in many aspects of the church including church pianist, Sunday School teacher, choir and ensemble member. She loved traveling and had seen all 50 states as well as several foreign countries. But her passion was her family and friends. She married her childhood sweetheart, Irving and they were blessed with 4 children. School, church and other organizations kept them very busy while the children were growing up. Pat later doted on her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Pat is survived by her husband of 66 years, Irving Sills; daughter; Donna Sills Dugas (Rene’); son: Steve Irving Sills; daughter: Lisa Sills McGehee (Doug); son; Scott Marvin Sills (Kathy); grandchildren; Dave Dugas (Cara), Stormy McGehee, Mandi Hart (Donny), Ryan May (Melinda), Lindsay Sills (Morgan Miller), Dusty McGehee (Rachel), Danielle Bailey (Chad), Kristin Anderson (Zach), Lauren Tumey (Tommy), Scott Sills; 25 great grandchildren; brother, Mike McGee; brother-in-law, Fred Sills (Peggy); sisters-in-law; Clara Nolan and Melba Sills, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, including special friend, Becky Hayden.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons and grandsons-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be the NCH Adult 3 Men’s Class.

Memorials may be made to The Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, Methodist Children’s Home or New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Building Fund.