Patricia Ann Ivy

Patricia Ann Ivy, 56, of Benton Harbor, passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Spectrum Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph. The family will receive guests from 11:00 until time of funeral service at 12:00, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Highland Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2075 Highland Ave., Benton Harbor. Interment to follow at Northshore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Memorial contributions may be given to The Ivy children: Brittney Ivy and Darien Ivy. Patricia was born August 1, 1965 in St. Joseph, MI to Albert and Bearthena (Radcliff) Shaw. Patricia has two children, Brittney Ivy and Darien Ivy; one sister, Marie (Jordan) Mitchell, of Berrien Springs, MI, and one brother, Charles Naylor, of Flint, MI. Patricia graduated from Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, MI in 1983. She obtained her Associate Degree of Applied Science with a major in corrections, probation and parole from Lake Michigan College in 2010. She went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in probation, parole, and community corrections, from Siena Heights University in 2012. She was employed at Zenith Data Systems for many years; followed by many years of employment at Bosch. Her most recent employment and career that she truly valued was as an offender success resource specialist at Michigan Works. Patricia will be severely missed by her husband of 23 years, Ranson Ivy, whom she married June 15, 1998 in St. Joseph, Mi.; her children, Brittney Ivy, and Darien Ivy; her siblings, Charles (the late Gloria) Naylor, and Marie Mitchell; her nephew Sidney Polk Jr., her mother-in-law, Gertie Turner; her sister-in-law, Iris Turner, multiple relatives, and a host of loyal friends. She is preceded in death by her parents.