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Mrs. Elida Garrison Patterson
ELON COLLEGE — Mrs. Elida Garrison Patterson, 92, of 3490 Ed Patterson Road, died
at 1:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Alamance Regional Medical Center after two
months of failing health, one week critical.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Mr. Edgar Marion Patterson and
the daughter of Mr. Lindsay Garrison and Mrs. Nannie Lea Carey Garrison, both
deceased. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church
where she was a member of the Cassie Crutchfield Circle, the Share and Care Club and the
Ever Ready Sunday school class.
Survivors include three sons, Mr. Clark Patterson of Burlington, Mr. Gordon Patterson of
Gibsonville and Mr. Marvin Patterson of Elon College; two sisters, Mrs. Doc (Elizabeth)
Coleman and Mrs. Edgar (Louise) Sutton, both of Burlington; two brothers, Mr. Herbert
Garrison of Burlington and Mr. Billy Garrison of Elon College; six grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; three great-stepgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Miss Doris Patterson and Miss Iris Patterson;
a sister, Mrs. Mary Lea Barker; and three brothers, Mr. Clyde Garrison, Mr. Murray
Garrison and Mr. Leon Garrison.
The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Christian Church by the
Rev. Dave Gilbert, pastor. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the
service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Lowe Funeral Home from 6 to 8 this evening, and at other times at
the home.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church (cemetery fund), 3540 N.C. 87
North, Elon College, N.C. 27244. [7874]