Janis Patton Lusk Fitzgerald

Janis Patton Lusk Fitzgerald

Janis Lusk Fitzgerald Obituary

Visit the Cremation Society of SC - Brown Funerals - Seneca website to view the full obituary.

Janis Patton Lusk Fitzgerald, 65, of Walhalla, passed away after a long battle with illness on June 26, 2025. Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Patton and Pauline Patton Alexander.

Survivors include her two children, Heather Denise Lusk and Daniel Neal Lusk

She is also survived by three grandsons and one nephew, Allan Patton.

Janis was a loving and kind person who loved flowers and her beloved Dogs, Harley, who passed away, and Dixie. She was a collector of Ceramic Bells. 

She was predeceased by one brother, James O’Dell Patton.

Janis was a long-time resident of Oconee County, a Walhalla High School Graduate, and of the Baptist Faith.

A celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Cremation Society of SC - Brown Funerals - Seneca

101 E. North Second Street, Seneca, SC 29678

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