Mother Vernell Patterson Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mother Vernell Patterson (Tampa, Florida), who passed away on April 22, 2018, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mother Vernell Patterson or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hurley Mitchell and Millie Ann Mitchell; her husband Arthur Patterson; and her son Hurley Johnson. She is survived by: her children, Shirley Puerto (William), Barbara Stubbs McDermott (Lesedeus), Ronald Avinger (Rosalyn), Wandalyn Kay, John L. Johnson, Jr., Arvester L. Johnson (Autum) and Vernell Johnson-Clark (Michael); her grandchildren, Luisa V. Puerto, Jesus W. Puerto II, Robert Puerto (Fabiola), Shanda Stubbs Mackey (Melvin), Wanda Stubbs, Ronald Paul Avinger, Jr. (Alexis), Jovannie White, Jillian Gardner, Michi Clarke, Mikesha Clarke, Shanice Williams, Stephan "Scooby" Stubbs, Zoey Johnson, Seth Johnson, Mia Wales and Kalin Wales; her great grandchildren, Dominic Puerto, Malik Mackey and Milan Mackey; her sister Vera; her friends, Ethel Chapman, Lillie Mills and Carrie Williams; and also, Aaron Johnson, Gloria Finch, Lula Scott, Arthur Dunnigan, Sandra Simmons of Cleveland, Bernard Fields, Gwendolyn Williams, Ruth Pridgen Blakey of Little Rock and Marjorie Belcher of Gainesville. She is also survived by other relatives and friends.
