Mrs. Estelle Beatrice Patterson, age 94, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
Mrs. Patterson was born in Hall County on June 13, 1927, to the late Lonnie Martin and Hattie Rose Lee Martin. She was the last of all the children born to Lonnie and Hattie. She was also preceded in death by her husband Homer Patterson, and children Barbara Butler, Charles Patterson, and Linda Sue Harkins.
Being together with family was Mrs. Patterson’s greatest joy. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Big dinners at “Granny Patterson’s” house were the best times shared by her family and she always had to make sure that everyone was invited. Thanksgiving and Easter were her favorite holidays. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Survivors include her children Kenneth Patterson, Oakwood, Shirley Davis Patterson, Dahlonega, Mildred Chastain, Murrayville, Kermit Patterson, Patricia “Chris” Head (Don), Deborah Evans Patterson (Bill), all of Dahlonega, and Diane Savage, Lula; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The family would like to thank Hospice of NGMC for their care. They especially would like to thank Lanette, Rebecca, and Julie.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Lyman Caldwell will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Jones Chapel Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
To share a memory or a condolence with the family visit Mrs. Patterson’s online guestbook at andersonsunderwood.com.
Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home, 2068 Highway 19 North, Dahlonega, GA 30533
