Frances Marion Cotter Patterson

Frances Marion Cotter Patterson age 83 of Maryville passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009. She was a graduate of Alcoa High School Class of 1943 and a 1949 graduate of Tennessee Tech, earning a business and accounting degree. She was a member of Green Meadow Country Club and a Life Master Bridge player and a member of the ACBL. Preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clarence L. "Pat" Patterson. Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Timothy Neal and Sharon Ann Patterson of Louisville; daughter, Linda Patterson Paschal of Naples, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Trisha and Paul Gaston of Townsend; five grandchildren, Jennifer Paschal Gottlieb and husband David of San Francisco, Vanessa Musgrave Lemons and husband Jason of Knoxville, Melissa Ann Patterson of Atlanta, Cole Patterson of Townsend, Josh Robinson of Townsend; three great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Davis, MaKahla Hannah Mae Patterson, and Barrett David Lemons; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jack D. & Totsie Patterson of Maryville, Dorothy Mills of Maryville, Blanche "Pete" Clevenger of Maryville, Sarah Alice Boring of Maryville, Judy & Doug Nolan of Maryville; Niece, Deborah K. Pratt of Bean Station. Funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2009 in the Smith Trinity Chapel with the Rev. Frank Buzz Trexler officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Grandview Cemetery for the interment. Memorial donations may be made to the: Alzheimer's Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Ste. H102, Knoxville, TN 37919-9921. Family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2009 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Frances Marion Cotter Patterson please visit our Sympathy Store.