Patsy Lovejoy McLaughlin-Bauer was born on February 15, 1948 in Logan, West Virginia. After a brief and difficult battle with cancer, she went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2019 at the age of 70. Patsy's life was a picture of dedication and devotion, to her family and to her savior. She found great joy in spending time with her grandchildren and sharing with them her love of the beach, Thai food, and precious traditions that will become her legacy. Patsy was a talented photographer, capturing photos of life's precious moments and beautiful scenes of her beloved West Virginia. For 25 years, Patsy served others as a mental health professional and educator with Baycare. She will be remembered as a loving soul whose faith and strength lifted up and cared for the people who were blessed to be in her life. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas McLaughlin; her father, Harry Lovejoy; her mother, Mildred "Millie" Orris; and her brother, Detzel "Delane" Lovejoy. She is survived by her husband, Bill Bauer; daughter, Amy M. Hooper; son, Thomas McLaughlin Jr.; brothers, Wandell "Frank" Lovejoy and Ross Orris; and her 12 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, Patsy had requested that her friends and family make a donation in her memory to Suncoast Hospice.