Voila Pearl Patterson

Mrs. Voila Patterson, age 98, was born August 27, 1912 in Chester County Tennessee daughter of the late Marion Harrison and Sarah Jane Tull Dunn. She was married to Joseph R. Patterson August 26, 1928. They farmed in Chester County until 1952 when they went into the grocery business, later moved to Bolivar, TN where they owned a grocery store until their retirement in 1975. Mr. Patterson died in 1983. In 1996 Mrs. Patterson moved back to Henderson where she lived until her death. She enjoyed visits from her friends and family. She was a kind caring lady who was always willing to help anyone she could.She had been a member of the Little Hatchie Primitive Baptist Church since 1931.



She is survived by, two daughters, Judith Patterson and husband Lewis of Glen, MS and Jo Pearson and husband Bunny of Jackson and a son, Lindsey Patterson and wife Sarah of Finger; 8 grandchildren, Rusty Pearson (Brenda), Randy Pearson (Donna), Lynn Patterson (Mona), Anita DeTorees (Bob), Susan Nye (Monty), Jeff Weaver (Deana), Jim Weaver and John Weaver and ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; two brothers, Joe E. Dunn of Prospect Height, IL and Alfred Dunn of Columbus, GA. and a sister Audry Hayes of Biloxi MS.



She was preceded in death in addition to her husband and parents, six brothers, Howerd Dunn Claude Dunn, Jimmy Dunn, Clifford Dunn, Fred Dunn and Ray Dunn and four sisters, Virgie Riley, Iva Seratt, Loretta Rhorbeck and Alice Nell Holder.