In the beginning God created the heaven and earth. Then he created great people like "Mama Patterson." She was a great mother, grandmother, and most of all, a friend of Jesus. She was a very kind and sweet individual to everyone she encountered. She was known as a "prayer warrior." If family or friends needed to touch Jesus, they would contact "Mama Patterson." Attending church at First Apostolic Church, where she was a member, or other various revival services was her life. For she lived to serve Jesus!! "Mama Patterson" is considered by so many as the model Christian. In addition to church attendance, she also enjoyed trips to the mountains, family gatherings, and playing with two of her great grand dogs, "Felina" and "Casper." Our community will never be the same now that she's passed. She will be missed by so many. 2 Timothy 4:68 says "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

Born in Charleston, WV, she was the widow of Walter Seth Patterson and the daughter of the late Jacob Good and Bessie Crowder Good. Carolyn was a homemaker and was a member of First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg.

Surviving Mrs. Patterson are her sons, Paul Franklin Carpenter, Derek Lee Patterson, Timothy Seth Patterson, and wife, Wendy; her daughters, Paula Faye Tuttle and husband, Joey, Tina Marie Carpenter, Andrea Reynolds and husband, Johnny, Monta Risa Call and husband, Doug; step-daughters, Judy Cook and Tammy Helms; her sisters, Sheila Kinison, Marlene Lucas, and Betty Slawter; 16 additional half-brothers and half-sisters; 20 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and counting.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Patterson was preceded in death by her daughter, Trenda Jean Carpenter; her step-son, Keith Patterson; her step-daughters, Gail Walker and Angie Patterson; her brothers, Harlen, Gordon, and Buck Good; and her sister, Wanda Mitchell.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 11:00 - 12:00 at First Apostolic Church, 553 East Cherokee Street, Blacksburg, SC. Funeral services will immediately follow at 12:00 pm with Revs. Scott Kitchens and Bill Chapman officiating. Interment will follow. Brian Whitworth, Adam Smith, Wayne Revels III, Dustin Carpenter, Jason Carpenter, Miguel Luna, Brandon Gay, and Ivan Vega will serve as pallbearers.

The family will be at the residence.

The Book of Memories is available at www.gordonmortuary.com.