August 1, 1952 – August 20, 2017
Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Patricia A. Shaw, 65, who died peacefully on Sunday, August 20, 2017, will be held at 10 o’clock on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Father Dan Papineau will officiate with the family receiving friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 363 North Fifth Street, Hartsville, SC 29550. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is serving the family. Born in Hartsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. Shaw Jr. and Emmie Winburn Shaw. Patricia graduated from Coker University and received her Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. Patricia was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Sumter County Museum, and the Sumter Herbal Society, the Quality of Life Association, and served on numerous educational committees. She was a retired educator and was instrumental in helping the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy to develop the first Certified Constable course in South Carolina. She is survived by her brother, Charles Russell Shaw, Jr. of Hartsville, SC; niece, Cari Renne Shaw of Hartsville, SC. Upcoming Events Service Aug 30 10:00 AM St. Mary’s Catholic Church 363 North Fifth St. Hartsville, SC, US, 29550