Patricia Anne Reid departed this life on July 1, 2010. Pat was born in and grew up in Columbus, GA. She was the daughter of Mary and Robert Reid. Pat is a graduate of Baker High School in Columbus and graduated from the St. Francis Hospital Nursing School as a Registered Nurse; where she went on to specialize in critical care. Her love of nursing and helping others inspired her to support continuing education for LPNs and CNAs through the Bobby Reid Family Fund. Pat chose to change career paths, which led her to Atlanta and a job as Mansion Manager for Georgia's First Lady, Mary Beth Busbee. She had a love of politics and discussing current events whenever possible. Pat served in different capacities for several Atlanta non-profits. She was Executive Director of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in the 1980's, oversaw the world-premiere of the movie Steel Magnolias, and spent 15 years as Vice President of Development for Visiting Nurse/Hospice Atlanta until her retirement in 2006. Pat oversaw all of the fundraising for and the completion of the Andrew and Eula Carlos Hospice Atlanta Center in 1996. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert "Bobby" Reid, and his wife Patti. A true animal lover, Pat was never without her canine companions.
Patricia Anne Reid departed this life on July 1, 2010. Pat was born in and grew up in Columbus, GA. She was the daughter of Mary and Robert Reid. Pat is a graduate of Baker High School in Columbus and graduated from the St. Francis Hospital Nursing School as a Registered Nurse; where she went on to specialize in critical care. Her love of nursing and helping others inspired her to support continuing education for LPNs and CNAs through the Bobby Reid Family Fund. Pat chose to change career paths, which led her to Atlanta and a job as Mansion Manager for Georgia's First Lady, Mary Beth Busbee. She had a love of politics and discussing current events whenever possible. Pat served in different capacities for several Atlanta non-profits. She was Executive Director of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in the 1980's, oversaw the world-premiere of the movie Steel Magnolias, and spent 15 years as Vice President of Development for Visiting Nurse/Hospice Atlanta until her retirement in 2006. Pat oversaw all of the fundraising for and the completion of the Andrew and Eula Carlos Hospice Atlanta Center in 1996. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert "Bobby" Reid, and his wife Patti. A true animal lover, Pat was never without her canine companions.
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