Cynthia Patterson's Obituary
Cynthia Wooten Patterson, 59, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Methodist Germantown Hospital.Today, the families of Cynthia Wooten Patterson grieve the loss of their beloved wife, mother, and sister. Born in Evanston, IL (growing up in Memphis) preceded in death by her mother Virginia Strode Wooten. Our beloved wife, sister, and daughter, gracious and elegant, a true Memphis belle, graduated from East High School in 1968, was President of TDS her high school sorority. She attended and graduated from University of Tennessee Knoxville in 1972, participating in Chi Omega, and was a pledge trainer at UTK as well as a “little sister” of ATO. She was a member of the Professional Network Association, PNA, a former member of Ernead and RaMet Carnival Memphis. She also enjoyed her associations with Les Passes and the Jr. League of Memphis. Cynthia loved to cook and entertain, as well as “going out for dinner”. She loved cruising and traveling to Florida. She was a gifted artist of embroidery, loved decorating and especially celebrating Christmas in the most traditional of manner, including, without fail, of cutting down the tree, year after year. But what will be most fondly and genuinely remembered was her love of her family! She adored her precious children, Phillip and Lindsey and her beloved husband, Rick. Her adoration of her daddy was easily realized by any who knew her, as was her loving affections toward Kent and Bob her sweet and mischievous brothers. Outside of her passion for her family was her love of the elderly, especially those suffering dementia and Alzheimer’s. She worked tirelessly to secure housing and/or assisted living for the elderly and those who suffered these ailments.She is survived by her husband, Richard B. Patterson, her children and their spouses, Phillip A Barnes, and his wife Tara, Lindsey Barnes Raby, and her husband Justin. Cynthia’s father Dr. Richard L. Wooten, her two brothers Kent L. Wooten and his wife, Nanette of Kansas City, her brother, Dr. Robert S. Wooten, his wife Mary Beth, her step children, Brett & Andrea Patterson, Matt and Jennifer Patterson, nephews Richard Wooten, Lake Wooten, Conor Wooten, Ross Wooten, and a niece Jennifer Wooten.Funeral Services will be Monday, August 31, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 6 – 9 Sunday. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.The family requests that memorials be sent to Alzheimer’s Day Services “Dorothy’s Place” 3185 Hickory Hill Road Memphis 38115 www.networkforgood.org or to Page Robbins Adult Day Care 1961 South Houston Levee Road, Collierville, TN 38017 www.pagerobbins.org.
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