Homegoing services for Mrs. Patricia Diana Thomas "Pat" of Tampa who passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 will be held Saturday, August 15th 11:00 a.m. at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2511 E. Columbus Drive, Rev. Larry Roundtree II, pastor officiating. The interment will be in Orange Hill Cemetery. Patricia Diana Jones-Thomas was born on August 14, 1959 in Tampa, Florida to the late James Garfield Jones, Sr. and Mary Lee Jones. Patricia known to most as "Pat" was born and raised in Hillsborough County where she also attended several Hillsborough County public schools. She began working as a Daycare Aide in 1993 and continued in the business until 2012 after she retired from owning her own daycare (Pat's Family Home Daycare). She was an active member of New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as a minister's wife, a deaconess, an usher on the Purple Lily usher board and on the Prison Ministry board. Pat loved her husband, children and her family dearly. Her number one priority was taking care of her family. Her motto was always "A Family That Prays Together Stays Together"! Pat was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Timothy Robinson; sister, Patrice Jones; aunts, Beulah Young and Idella Warren; uncles, Deuteronomy Wimberly and Thessalonians Wimberly; nieces, Aretha Jones and Waynecia Tilman; best friend, Patricia Highsmith. She leaves to cherish memories: her husband, Minister Ronald L. Thomas; children, Traves Jones (Bri), Alonzo Johnson (Tanya), Joseph Jones (Najla), Joshua Jones (Jertrice), Latorshia Jones (Lenford) and Kenza Thomas (Christopher); sisters, Barbara Watson (Johnny), Mary Ramsey (Thurman), Beverly King (Albert), Cynthia Sanchez, Caprice Thompkins (Aubrey), Carla Jones and Veronica Jones-Johnson; brothers, Bobby Bradberry (Hazel), Larry Jones (Michelle), Sheraton Jones (Liz), James Garfield, Jr., Michael, Anthony, Desmond and Ernest Jones; aunt, Queen Holmes (Julius); uncles, William Jones (Mary) and Timothy Wimberly; grandchildren, Ronald II, Ledarius, Ronnisia, Natalie, Rontavious, Caleb, Mila and Laia Thomas, Talus Jones, Alonzo, Jr. and Alana Johnson, Ranae, Joshua Jr. and Jaleah Jones and Kendall Johnson; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins as well as friends whom she loved dearly. The visitation will be held at the church on Friday, August 14th, from 5-8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. The friends and family are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.