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Margaret Olsen Patton

Margaret Olsen Patton formerly of Shelby passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at Pennybyrn at Maryfield in High Point, NC.  She had been a resident there for the past 5 years.  She was born in Gaston County on August 5, 1918 to the late Jefferson Stevens and Kate Webb Watts.  Margaret retired from PPG and Carolina Coin Catering Corporation in Shelby.  

 

She was married to Walter John “Bill” Olsen in 1936 and to Hugh Wesley Patton in 1982.  Both preceded her in death.

 

She was preceded in death by one brother George Watts and two sisters Virginia Brown and Blance Price; she is survived by a daughter, Ann Olsen Stroup and husband Ron of High Point; one son, Don Olsen and wife Hermine of Huntsville, Alabama; one brother, Ralph Watts and wife Faye of Hickory and one sister Sue Watts Doty of Shelby; three grandchildren, Chip and Craig Stroup of High Point and Pamela Olsen Vaziri of Nashville, Tennessee; five great-grandchildren, Christine, Kathryn, Tyler, Elizabeth and Jackson Stroup all of High Point, NC.

 

Margaret was a member of Westview Baptist Church in Shelby.

 

Graveside Celebration of Margaret’s life will be held Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:00 at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby with Rev. Jim Brackett officiating and Lloyd Greene as soloist.  Ms. Patton will be available for viewing Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 3:00 pm until graveside service.

 

The family would like to express our most heartfelt thanks to the staff at Hughes House at Maryfield for the wonderful and loving care they gave mother during her residence there.

 

Family request in lieu flowers memorials may be made to Pennybyrn at Maryfield, 1315 Greensboro Rd., High Point, NC 27260.

 

 

 

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory Shelby, NC  is serving the family of Ms. Patton. 

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