She was a 1954 graduate of Searcy High School and a member of Baptist Tabernacle Church in Searcy. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister who would go out of her way to help anyone. Prior to her retirement, she worked for Magic-Mart Retail Store and taught preschool at Kensett and later Searcy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Patterson; and two brothers, Tuffy and Vendell Yarbrough.
She married Donnie Brown April 29, 1979 at Searcy, Arkansas; he survives. She is also survived by two sons, Regie Patterson of Beebe and Johnny Brown (Kelly) of West Point; a daughter, Tanya Patterson Herrdon of North Little Rock; grandchildren, Bridgett, Cole, Cody, and Kalie; one great granddaughter, Magnolia Rose; two brothers, Phillip Yarbrough of Memphis and Buddy Yarbrough of Searcy; Mildred Fisher and Oleta Yarbrough both of North Little Rock; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour at 2:00 p.m. at Sullivan Funeral Care in Kensett. Burial will follow at White County Memorial Gardens.
She was a 1954 graduate of Searcy High School and a member of Baptist Tabernacle Church in Searcy. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister who would go out of her way to help anyone. Prior to her retirement, she worked for Magic-Mart Retail Store and taught preschool at Kensett and later Searcy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Patterson; and two brothers, Tuffy and Vendell Yarbrough.
She married Donnie Brown April 29, 1979 at Searcy, Arkansas; he survives. She is also survived by two sons, Regie Patterson of Beebe and Johnny Brown (Kelly) of West Point; a daughter, Tanya Patterson Herrdon of North Little Rock; grandchildren, Bridgett, Cole, Cody, and Kalie; one great granddaughter, Magnolia Rose; two brothers, Phillip Yarbrough of Memphis and Buddy Yarbrough of Searcy; Mildred Fisher and Oleta Yarbrough both of North Little Rock; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour at 2:00 p.m. at Sullivan Funeral Care in Kensett. Burial will follow at White County Memorial Gardens.
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