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Willie Mae "Shorty" Patterson

June 19, 1927 — December 16, 2024

Simpsonville

Willie Mae "Shorty" Patterson

Willie Mae “Shorty” Patterson, age 97, widow of Charles Edward Patterson, passed away, Monday, December 16, 2024, in Simpsonville, SC.

Born June 19, 1927 in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude P. and Corine McGowan Grady. She retired from the Greenwood Mills Joanna plant after many dedicated years of service. Shorty loved spending time with her family and her cats and dogs. 

She is survived by her daughter, Debi and son-in-law, Gary Grimsby of Simpsonville, daughter, Cindy Grady Wright of Chester; her granddaughter, Shelli Powell and great-grandson, Rhett Canty both of Chester; and her sister, Betty Roberts of Union.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Gray Funeral Home Chapel of Clinton. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Gray Funeral Home of Clinton.

 Memorials may be made to the Laurens County Humane Society, PO Box 1600, Clinton, SC 29325.

 Condolences may be expressed to the family online by visiting www.grayfuneralhome.com

 

Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is assisting the Patterson family with services.

 

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Past Services

Visitation

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Gray Funeral Home- Clinton

504 E Carolina Ave, Clinton, SC 29325

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Funeral Service

Thursday, December 19, 2024

2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Gray Funeral Home- Clinton

504 E Carolina Ave, Clinton, SC 29325

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Burial

Thursday, December 19, 2024

3:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Pinelawn Memory Gardens

28868 U.S. 76, Clinton, SC 29325

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