Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthJul 12, 1936, Alamance County, North Carolina [13514]
DeathFeb 27, 2015, Marion, Virginia [13514]
BurialFriendship Church Cemetery, 4612 Friendship Patterson Mill Road, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [17762]
FatherDr. Hobert McKinley PATTERSON (1897-1956)
MotherNina Clara GRAHAM (1901-1978)
Marriageca 1958 [17763]
Obituary Online notes for Ann Shirley TOUCHSTONE
4/17/2023
Ann Touchstone Patterson
January 18, 1937 — April 15, 2023
Burlington
Ann Touchstone Patterson
Ann Touchstone Patterson, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Orange County on January 18, 1937. Ann moved from Hillsborough to Burlington during high school where she met the love of her life, John Knox Patterson.
They were married for 57 years when John died in 2015.
Ann was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and friend. Ann was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, and she attended Wharf Hill United Methodist Church when she was living in Virginia. She was an avid reader, enjoyed cooking, working in her yard with her flowers, decorating and entertaining family and friends. But most of all she loved her family.
She is survived by her children, John Hobart Patterson and wife Jane, Mark Steven Patterson, and Nan Patterson Cooper and husband David; grandchildren, John Harrison Cooper, James William Cooper and Katherine Nan Patterson; a sister-in-law, Jean Mann; her feline companion Mr. Kitty, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband, John Patterson and a son, Ronald Lee Patterson.
A celebration service of Ann’s life will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. John Roe. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the daughter’s home in Elon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wharf Hill United Methodist Church, 5306 Sugar Grove Hwy., Sugar Grove, Virginia 24375, or to Shriners Hospital for Children, Attn: Shriners Hospital for Children, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394. You may watch the service online and send condolences to www.lowefuneralhome.com. [17763]
Ann Touchstone Patterson
January 18, 1937 — April 15, 2023
Burlington
Ann Touchstone Patterson
Ann Touchstone Patterson, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Orange County on January 18, 1937. Ann moved from Hillsborough to Burlington during high school where she met the love of her life, John Knox Patterson.
They were married for 57 years when John died in 2015.
Ann was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and friend. Ann was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, and she attended Wharf Hill United Methodist Church when she was living in Virginia. She was an avid reader, enjoyed cooking, working in her yard with her flowers, decorating and entertaining family and friends. But most of all she loved her family.
She is survived by her children, John Hobart Patterson and wife Jane, Mark Steven Patterson, and Nan Patterson Cooper and husband David; grandchildren, John Harrison Cooper, James William Cooper and Katherine Nan Patterson; a sister-in-law, Jean Mann; her feline companion Mr. Kitty, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband, John Patterson and a son, Ronald Lee Patterson.
A celebration service of Ann’s life will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. John Roe. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the daughter’s home in Elon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wharf Hill United Methodist Church, 5306 Sugar Grove Hwy., Sugar Grove, Virginia 24375, or to Shriners Hospital for Children, Attn: Shriners Hospital for Children, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394. You may watch the service online and send condolences to www.lowefuneralhome.com. [17763]
Obituary Online notes for John Knox (Spouse 1)
3/1/2015
John K. Patterson
John Knox Patterson, 78, of 333 Water St. Sugar Grove, VA passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, VA. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Dr. Hobart McKinley and Nina Graham Patterson, and husband of Ann Touchstone Patterson who survives. He is survived by children John Hobart Patterson, Mark Steven Patterson and wife Jenny, and Nan Patterson Cooper and husband David. Two grandsons John Harrison Cooper and James William Cooper. Also, granddaughter Katherine Nan Patterson. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Lee Patterson.
He is a graduate of Elon College and University of NC School of Law. He practiced law in Alamance County for over 40 years, and taught Business Law as an adjunct professor for seventeen years at Elon College. John was considered a gentleman cattle farmer and was known for his green thumb in the garden. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, and an active participant at Wharf Hill United Methodist Church in Sugar Grove where he served in several boards of the church.
John was a Mason and a Shriner. He was elected to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in 1995 and was Chairman of the Board from 1997 through 2004. John ran for N.C. State House of Representatives and was avid Republican. He served in the Alamance County Republican
Party for many years, and made numerous friends throughout his tenure. He was appointed to the NC Railroad Commission by Republican Gov. Jim Martin, and was a previous member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In Sugar Grove he was a current member of the Community Council and the Young Farmers Club.
John was loved by many, and touched the lives of those around him with his genuine honesty and kindness. He was selfless, always helping others less fortunate than himself.
He will be missed by all that knew him.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Monday, March 2, 2015 at Friendship United Methodist Church by Rev. Charles Leonard and Rev. Henry Swanzey. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church following the service.
At other times the family will be at the home of Nan and David Cooper; 203 Trinity Dr., Elon, NC.
Lowe Funeral Home is serving the Patterson family.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com [13514]
John K. Patterson
John Knox Patterson, 78, of 333 Water St. Sugar Grove, VA passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, VA. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Dr. Hobart McKinley and Nina Graham Patterson, and husband of Ann Touchstone Patterson who survives. He is survived by children John Hobart Patterson, Mark Steven Patterson and wife Jenny, and Nan Patterson Cooper and husband David. Two grandsons John Harrison Cooper and James William Cooper. Also, granddaughter Katherine Nan Patterson. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Lee Patterson.
He is a graduate of Elon College and University of NC School of Law. He practiced law in Alamance County for over 40 years, and taught Business Law as an adjunct professor for seventeen years at Elon College. John was considered a gentleman cattle farmer and was known for his green thumb in the garden. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, and an active participant at Wharf Hill United Methodist Church in Sugar Grove where he served in several boards of the church.
John was a Mason and a Shriner. He was elected to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in 1995 and was Chairman of the Board from 1997 through 2004. John ran for N.C. State House of Representatives and was avid Republican. He served in the Alamance County Republican
Party for many years, and made numerous friends throughout his tenure. He was appointed to the NC Railroad Commission by Republican Gov. Jim Martin, and was a previous member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In Sugar Grove he was a current member of the Community Council and the Young Farmers Club.
John was loved by many, and touched the lives of those around him with his genuine honesty and kindness. He was selfless, always helping others less fortunate than himself.
He will be missed by all that knew him.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Monday, March 2, 2015 at Friendship United Methodist Church by Rev. Charles Leonard and Rev. Henry Swanzey. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church following the service.
At other times the family will be at the home of Nan and David Cooper; 203 Trinity Dr., Elon, NC.
Lowe Funeral Home is serving the Patterson family.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com [13514]