With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patience Taylor Stoddard, who departed this life on July 14, 2025, at the age of 29. A bright light in the lives of many, Patience will be lovingly remembered for their warmth, gentle spirit, and unwavering love for family.
Patience’s presence left a meaningful impact on everyone they encountered. Their kindness, compassion, and strength continue to live on through the cherished memories held by those who knew and loved them.
Patience is survived by their loving parents, Marlene Johnson (Brian) and David Stoddard; beloved children, Harmony and Ziaire; and dear sibling, Joel Stoddard. Their legacy lives on most powerfully through their children, whose lives will forever be shaped by the love and light Patience gave so freely.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM, followed by a funeral service at 3:30 PM at Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home & Crematory, where family and friends will gather to celebrate Patience’s life, share stories, and honor the memory of a life gone too soon.
Patience Taylor Stoddard will be deeply missed and forever remembered. May their soul rest in peace, and may their memory continue to bring comfort and strength to those they leave behind.
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