Patricia "Patti" Ann McNames-Kunkel, 64, died Sept. 5, 2015, at her home in San Destin, Fla.. Patti was born on Feb. 15, 1951, in Louisville to parents Jesse H. McNames and Florence D. McNames. She graduated 1969 from Clarksville High School as Salutatorian, 1975 University of Kentucky BS in education, 1985 Indiana University master's in education, and 1995 University of Louisville doctor in education.. Patti's career started in Southern Indiana Elementary schools teaching at S. Ellen Jones and Parkwood. She became a principal at Ewing Lane and Jonathon Jennings. She later became a professor at Indiana University Southeast and the Leadership Coordinator for Education working with teachers and principals. After retiring to Florida, Patti was principal at Bob Sikes Elementary in Crestview, Fla. She was awarded by Okaloosa Schools as Best in Florida in 2003.. Patti was a social, active person who was deeply involved in the Lions Foundation and served as president of the Destin Chapter, she also received the coveted Melvin Jones Fellow award for Humanitarian Services to the Lions Club International Foundation.. In her retirement, Patti enjoyed jewelry design and craftsmanship. She enjoyed physical fitness and ran in two New York Marathons. She dedicated her life to the care and education of children always doing what was best for the kids.. Patti is survived by her husband of 21 years, Larry Kunkel; her mother, Florence D. McNames, Clarksville; brother, Mike McNames and his wife, Melodee, Sellersburg; her nephews, Jared McNames and his wife, Heather and Jassen McNames and his wife, Stacey; four grand nephews and one grandniece. She is also survived by Larry's daughters, Lesley Smith and her husband, Tracy and Laura McAlister and her husband, Grant; and Larry's three grandsons and two granddaughters as well as Patti's loveable boys, Skippy and Scampi, (Abyssinian cats).. She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse H. McNames.. Visitation and a service was held Thursday, Sept.10, at Destin United Methodist Church, Destin, Fla. Additional visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Pearson's Funeral Home, 149 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Pearson's Funeral Home, followed by internment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville.. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Emerald Coast Hospice or American Cancer Society designated to Early Ovarian Research Screening.. For online condolences, please visit www.pearsonfuneralhome.com.