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Madge Patterson enjoyed cooking for her family and friends during holidays and family get togethers.
She died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, in the Linwood Village Nursing Center at the age of 84.
Services, with Rev. Kevin Clouse, pastor, officiating, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the First Church of God, in Cushing. Mrs. Joyce Riley, organist, will provide the organ prelude and postlude and will accompany a duet composed of Marion Loveland and Florence Neal as they sing "It Is Well With My Soul." Walter Webb will sing, "How Great Thou Art" and Wendy Clouse will sing "Amazing Grace."
Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing. Davis Funeral Home is directing the arrangements.
She was born in War Eagle, Ark., March 18, 1916, to Hugh W. and Elsie Thelma [Powell] Holden. When she was a small child her family moved to Payne County where she attended Ripley School.
Madge was united in marriage to Lehman F. Patterson August 17, 1935, in Stillwater. To this union four children were born.
She was a longtime member of the First Church of God, was a devoted mother and wife and enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and working in the garden and canning.
She was predeceased by her parents; one brother, Harold Holden; and one grandson, Willard "Willie" Patterson.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, of the home; four children, Bill and Delores Allen, Delbert and Doris Patterson, Gilbert and Joyce Patterson and Willard and Barbara Patterson, all of Cushing; a sister, Winnie Murdock and her husband, Ward; sister-in-law, Rose Mary Holden; nine grandchildren, Bruce and Steve Allen, Vincent Patterson, Robin Damschroder, Mike Hixon, Barry Joe Patterson, Cindy Patterson, Belinda Fitzgiven and Chaney Moody; 16 great-grandchildren, Andrew, Michael, Kaitlyn, Mary Katherine, Rachel and Kyle Allen, Levi and Jessie Patterson, Michael and Candice Hixon, Julie and Alyssa Damschroder, Louden, Jarrod and Kyler Patterson and Victoria Moody; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Casket bearers will be her grandsons, Randy Thompson, Vincent Patterson, Barry Patterson, John Martinnelli, Stephen Allen, Bruce Allen and Mike Hixon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God Memorial Fund, C/O Davis Funeral Home, 402 E. Broadway, Cushing, OK 74023.