Patricia Milton Raulerson, 66, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013, at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, after an extended illness.
Born June 22, 1947 in Lake City, FL., to the late Willie Milton and Bertha Mae Spikes. She was a member of Wellborn Baptist Church. She retired after 29 years from the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents; Willie and Bertha Milton, and her husband Quincy Raulerson.
Survivors include two sons; Donny Thomas of Lake City, FL, and Wade (Manda) Thomas of Live Oak, FL; one daughter; Denise Joyce of Lake City, FL; step-children, Sherri (Don) Lee of Lake City, FL, and Allen (Stacey) Raulerson of Ft. Myers, FL, one brother; Ronnie Milton of Mayo, FL, three sisters; Joyce Spradley, Judy Bedenbaugh, and Janice Milton all of Lake City, FL, eight grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral Service for Mrs. Raulerson will be conducted at 11:00am, on Monday, December 23, 2013,at Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Rev. Elmer Crews officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service 10:00am -11:00am on December 23, 2013 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations please be made to Haven Hospice, 6037 US Hwy 90 West, Lake City, Fl., 32055 or to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch, 2486 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, Fl., 32064. Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S US Hwy 441, Lake City, Fl., 32025, (386) 752-1954. Please leave words of love and comfort for the family at www.gatewayforestlawn.com