Mattie Patterson

Mattie was born in Clay County, Texas to her parents Gerald E. Jones and Sarah Anna Cherry Jones. Mattie graduated from Henrietta High School, Henrietta, Texas in 1941. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Henrietta during WWII. Mattie and George Maurice Patterson were married on November 4, 1945. Following the war George completed his college education and taught school. Then Mattie went to college and completed her teaching education and taught school for 19 years. Mattie and George had one son, Jimmy (Slim) Patterson. Mattie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband George, her son Jimmy, her brother Walter Jones and her sisters Mary Nelson, Virginia Coker and Zula Willis. She is survived by her brother, Virgil Jones (Gail), and her sisters, Linda Kay Evelsizer (Darwin) and Jane Jones as well as many nieces and nephews and wonderful friends who have kindly befriended her for many years. Mattie especially treasured the kindness of George’s nephew, Mike Patterson. Mattie’s family wishes to thank all of the friends and staff who have supported and cared for her these past years and most especially this past several days. A celebration of Mattie’s life will be held on Wed. December 14 at 11:00 AM at Ebenezer United Methodist Church at the intersection of Hwy 24 and Utah Road, four miles south of Green, KS. There will be a graveside service and burial at a later date in Henrietta, Texas beside George and Jimmy. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16Wedn