Patricia Rose Mills Patterson

Patricia "Patty" Rose Patterson, 65, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Patty was born on March 11, 1960, in Heidelberg, Germany, grew up in Raleigh, N.C., and lived in Rowan County, N.C., since 1988. Patty was the daughter of John K. Mills Sr. and Patricia Sue Mills of Raleigh. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, William E. Patterson, III; mother-in-law Monica Patterson; sister-in-law Elizabeth P. Clayton (Ward); brother-in-law John M. Patterson (Jill); niece Monica Clayton, nephew Will Clayton and niece Grace Patterson. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, William E. Patterson Jr. Patty’s siblings included Vonda I. Clark and John K. Mills Jr., and Patty’s nieces and nephews included Megan, Samantha, Laura and Gretchen.

Patty enjoyed fishing, cake decorating, walking, nature and outer space with all its magnificence. She also loved spending time with her husband William and two special pets, a turtle named George, and a dog, an Anatolian Shepherd named Cloe.