Patricia Ann Greenlee

Patricia Ann Greenlee (Honley) February 6, 1936 - October 20, 2023 Patricia, better known as Pat, lived an extremely full 87 years of life. Born in Oklahoma at the tail end of the dust bowl, she moved with her family to California at a very young age. As immigrants to the area her family knew hardship, but they were sustained by a deep, abiding love of family - and a little elbow grease. In her early years she remembered picking cotton and working in the fields along with her brothers and sister, and she never forgot the lessons she learned as the Honley family built a home for themselves in Visalia after arriving as refugees with so little. She traveled the world, first across all 50 states and Europe with her girlfriends, and then with her family: living in Iran for a year (and being airlifted out when the revolution began) and traveling to China and Eastern Europe in her later years. These experiences strengthened her belief that, despite having different beliefs and cultures, we are all more alike than not. Pat instilled these values in her children: to love others without reservation and to seek out our common humanity. Pat radiated love and lived her life surrounded by those who loved her (which was basically everyone). She never met a stranger; she connected with people from all walks of life immediately and welcomed them in - friends soon became family. She once joked that she must have missed the 60s and 70s because she was never the revolutionary type, but she sold herself short: radical, unconditional love is in itself a revolutionary act. Pat died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in person and in spirit, as she was in life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bryan and Rondamay Honley; her older brother Wallace Honley (Klara) and sister Mildred Romanazzi; her in-laws, Myron and Alethea Greenlee, Clifford Greenlee (Marcy), and Shirley Gangwere (Larry); her son, Kenneth L Greenlee, Jr; and her granddaughter Caroline Grace Moody. They are all reunited now. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Kenneth L Greenlee of Flower Mound, TX; son Christopher Greenlee (Jennifer, Alethea, and Elliott) of Reston, VA; daughter Leslie Moody (Jonathan, Natalie, and Nathan) of Flower Mound, TX; younger brother, Edward Honley (Sue) and brother-in-law Louie Romanazzi of Visalia, CA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends who miss her terribly. May her memory be a blessing to all who were fortunate enough to know her. While Pat loved flowers, she loved children even more. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the following: Alice's Kids Caroline Moody Memorial Scholarship Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.