Lucille Rose (Bell) Patterson

October 7, 1926 - October 19, 2018

Lucille Rose (Bell) Patterson, 92 year old longtime Miami, Oklahoma area resident passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018. Lucille was born on October 7, 1926 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Ralph A. and Irma (Chandler) Bell. Lucille was raised in Indiana. She married the late Walter C. Patterson on September 1, 1946, in San Diego, California. He preceded her in death on October 25, 1985. She worked at libraries in Missouri, San Diego, Tulsa and Miami. In later years she worked for Wiseda LTD. Lucille was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday School Secretary and Literature Secretary for many years. Lucille loved gardening, traveling, reading and any activity with her grandkids. She was a tutor for the Boys & Girls Club, Miami Hospital Auxiliary Member, delivered Meals on Wheels and volunteered at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Agency. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Irma Bell; her husband Walter Patterson; and one sister, Wilma (Bell) Gann. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Highland and husband John of Miami, Oklahoma and Patricia Lee (Patterson) Brauer of Topeka, Kansas, son, David Patterson and wife Cindy of Stillwater, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Jeff Highland and wife Pamela of Plano, Texas, Jamie Brauer of Topeka, Kansas, Kelly (Highland) McKellar and husband Justin of San Diego, California, Henry Patterson of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Brioni Patterson of Stillwater, Oklahoma; and four great-grandchildren, AuBree Highland, Jolie Highland, Anna McKellar, and Isabelle McKellar. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Miami, Oklahoma. If desired, memorials may be made in Lucille’s name to the First United Methodist Church. Notes of encouragement for the family may be left at www.brown-winters.com Services are under the direction of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Miami.