Katherine Patterson

April 12, 1919 - January 16, 2020

Katherine Patterson a former resident of Henryetta passed this life on January 16, 2020 in Oklahoma City at the age of 100. Kathy was born on April 12, 1919 in Mississippi to Will Frank Pickle and Mildren Peugh Pickle. Kathy was married to J D Patterson on June 12, 1965 in Lakewood, CA. She and J D made their home in California for years. Kathy worked outside the home as a bookkeeper for Sheldon Pollack Construction Co, worked as a Civil service employee for 20 years, American Medi Corp for 2 and one year with Earl Schide Auto Painting. She served 18 years as a general secretary of Sunday Schools at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Los Angeles. J D and Kathy helped build the Immanuel Baptist Church in Desert Hot Springs, CA. They eventually moved back to Oklahoma and settled in Henryetta along with her two sisters and their families. Kathy was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Henryetta until her health declined . She is preceded in death by her parents, husband J D, son Tony Patterson, two sisters, Ruth Hess and Mildred Strange. Service will be 2:00 pm, Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Paslay, officiating. Interment will follow at the Westlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home.