Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
9:50 am Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Shirley Diane Palmer Patterson

Shirley Diane Palmer Patterson, 65, passed away July 2 at NMMC in Tupelo, Miss. She worked at Lance Garment for a number of years and was a member of Cornerstone Church of God.

Services will be July 6 at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone Church of God, Red Bay, with Bro. Rick Bradley and Pastor Jerry Glenn officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Bobby F. Patterson; three children, Amanda Kent and husband Kenny, Wade Patterson and wife Wenona and Kim Robbins and husband Donald; six grandchildren, Chestun Kent, Luke Kent, Brock Ray, Trent Patterson, Brett Patterson and Carter Patterson; two step-grandchildren, Kyle Robbins and Kaitlyn Robbins; her mother, Birda Mae Griffus Palmer Gann; two brothers, Michael Palmer and Phillip Palmer and wife Kathy; two sisters, Sandra Palmer and husband Carl and Nancy Riddle; four step-brothers, Charles Gann, Johnny Gann and wife Rita, Leroy Gann and wife Brenda and Terry Gann and wife Gail; and two step-sisters, Betty Barnett and Brenda Reese and husband Steve.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Leo “Buddy” Palmer.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Chestun Kent, Luke Kent, Brock Ray, Trent Patterson, Brett Patterson and Kyle Robbins. Honorary pallbearer will be Carter Patterson.

Visitation will be held July 5 from 6-9 p.m. at Cornerstone Church of God.

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