Frances M. Patterson

MRS. FRANCES M. PATTERSON, 88, formerly of Austin, passed away in Houston on December 28, 2006. Mrs. Patterson was born on August 9, 1919 in Grayson County, TX to Floyd and Edith Berry Thomas. She graduated Valedictorian from Union High School, Gladewater in 1937 and attended Draughon's Business College in Dallas. After working for Consolidated Aircraft in California where she served as an administrative secretary fulfilling U.S. Navy contracts for B-24's, she moved to Wichita Falls and worked as an Administrative Secretary for the City. There she met and married Wayne Odell Patterson on June 28, 1948. They moved to Austin in 1952. She retired in 1980 after 21 years as an Administrative Secretary for the Texas Health Dept, Veterinary Division. She moved to League City in November 1998. Frances was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Austin and subsequently a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Nassau Bay. She enjoyed keeping up with current events especially developments with NASA, dancing, flying, traveling and reading. She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years who died in November 1995 and her only sister, Doris Ann Anderson in May 1974. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Marie Patterson of League City; son, Gary Francis Patterson of Des Moines, IA; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a nephew, David Anderson of Newago, MI and a cousin, Cynthia Murrell of Gainesville, TX. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 1, 2007 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to The Alzehiemer's Assoc., 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030 or the S.P.C.A., Austin. Arrangements with Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home 14501 N. IH-35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. 512.251.4118.