Hoke, Wilma "Pat" Patterson 1922-2013

PATTERSON, HOKE, LEMON, HOKE-BRADY, GITELMAN, HARDIN

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Date: 3/20/2014 at 10:46:53

Wilma "Pat" Patterson Hoke
August 8, 1922 - August 30, 2013
Obituary

Wilma "Pat" Patterson Hoke, age 91, died peacefully at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, NC on August 30, 2013. Born August 8, 1922, in Cameron, NC, she was one of seven children born to the late Minnie Lemon Patterson and Archie Lee Patterson.

The Patterson family moved to Conover when Pat was in grade school, and Newton-Conover has been her home since that time.

She was married to Woodrow Finley Hoke on June 17, 1945, and became a homemaker. Their marriage of 54 years lasted until her husband's death in 1999.

Pat was a member of Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ in Conover and actively involved in the life of the church, where over the years she taught Sunday School, was a member of the Women's Guild, served on the Consistory, helped to provide hundreds of meals for various occasions, and was especially happy to work with others to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas, Easter, and other special days. A life member of The Good Earth Garden Club, she also volunteered for over a quarter century in various capacities at The Catawba Valley Medical Center and was recognized as a lead volunteer for the Medical Center's Red Cross Auxiliary. Pat was a "helping hand" volunteer for Hospice of Catawba Valley and recognized for her services in the Catawba County Department of Social Services Home-Delivered Meals Program. Pat was the type of servant-leader who gave generously to her community.

She is survived by her two daughters, Dr. S. Kay Hoke of Gettysburg, PA, and Ms. Mary Anne Hoke of Denver, CO; one granddaughter, Sarah Abigail Hoke-Brady of Brooklyn, NY; two sons-in-laws, Dixon Brady of Gettysburg, PA, and David Gitelman of Denver, CO; brothers Ed Patterson and James Patterson; and a sister, Marie Hardin.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 2, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ in Conover with The Reverend Lonny McSherley officiating. Burial will follow at the Catawba Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive family and friends from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service on Monday.

The family requests that memorials be made to The Children's Ministry at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ at 217 2nd Ave NE, Conover, NC 28613.

Condolences may be sent to the Hoke family at www.drumfh-conover.com.
The Hoke family has entrusted funeral arrangement to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover, NC. ~ The Drum Funeral Home, Conover, NC.