Patsy Broome

MOUNT HOLLY - Patsy Jones Broome, 78, died Nov. 5, 2008.

She was born in Rutherford County, daughter of the late Thamar Abram and Macie Greene Jones.

She was preceded in death by a sister Rachel Ann Jones; a sister and brother-in-law, Hillary and Bud Barker; a brother and sister in law Eugene and Eva Jones; a brother, Thamer "Dick" Jones; and brothers-in-law, Harold Friday and Jim Broome.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class and the Vagabond Travel Club. She was an avid golfer, a member of Cowan's Ford Golf Club and the Ladies Golf League. She was a retired vice president , credit department of American & Efird in Mount Holly after 40 years of service.

Survivors include her husband, William Andrew "Arnie" Broome; one son, Randy Broome and his wife Janet Rickman Broome of Denver; three sisters, Elizabeth Broome of Mount Holly, Betty Marble and her husband Fred of Mooresville and Helen Killian and her husband Don of Mount Holly; two brothers, Edwin Jones and his wife Pauline of Mount Holly and Hudson Jones and his wife Regis of Mount Holly; a sister-in-law, Pauline Jones of Stanley; two stepgrandchildren, John R. Hall and his wife Jennifer of Belmont and Jacqueline Hall of Charlotte; and numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Broome will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Mount Holly with the Revs. Kendell Cameron and Brian Childers officiating.

Burial will be at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 S. Main Street Mount Holly 28120 or to Hospice of Gaston County P.O. Box 3984 Gastonia 28053.
Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly is serving the family of Mrs. Broome.

Condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfuneral.com