Willie Mae Patterson Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Willie Mae Patterson of Durham, North Carolina, who passed away on February 13, 2025, at the age of 76, 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 Willie Mae Patterson or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Willie Mae departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Willie Mae may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Willie Mae leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her father Charles Patterson; her significant other Robert Lee McDonald; her son Thomas "Taft" Patterson; her stepfather Jerry Umstead; and her grandson Alphonso King Nance.
She is survived by: her mother Willie B Umstead; her children, Debra Patterson, Marasha Patterson, Angela Patterson and Robin Patterson; and her grandchildren, Rokesha and Jarelle.
