Christine Patterson

April 28, 1929 - February 19, 2020

Christine Simmons Patterson, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 19, 2020. She was a life-long resident of the Sandusky community and a member of the Sandusky Methodist Church. For many years she was the secretary at Sandusky Elementary School. When the school closed she served as secretary at Minor Junior High, formerly Minor High School, where she graduated in 1947. On May 5, 1951, she married Robert “Pat” Patterson, who survives her. Soon after their marriage, they bought a home in Sandusky where she remained for the rest of her life. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Bruce L. Patterson (Sandy) of Sumiton, and Victoria Stansell (Jeff) of Arlington, TX. Surviving grandchildren are Brett Patterson (Kadee) of Birmingham; Haley Stansell Byrd (Jason) of Lubbock, TX; Kenneth Stansell of Philadelphia, PA, and Logan Stansell (Zuleima) of Austin, TX. and her sister, Rochelle McKay of Forestdale. She was predeceased by her oldest grandchild, Kristen Patterson Trowbridge. She also is survived by her great-grandchildren, Evey, Tommy and Alex Trowbridge of Birmingham, and Sloane and Cooper Byrd of Lubbock, TX. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 22, at New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home in Dora, AL, with a funeral service following at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the adjacent New Horizon Memorial Gardens.