Funeral services for Lillie Frances Prine Patterson, 81, of Silsbee will be 10:00 am Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Farmer Funeral Home with interment following in Morse Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be 5 pm until 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Patterson passed away at her residence September 11, 2017. Frances was born in Evadale January 26, 1936 to John Burr and Rachel Rosie Bell Stephens Prine. She worked as a clerk for Sears before retiring.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters Della Mae Sylvester and Lucille Whitsitt and son-in-law Johnny McBryde.
Left behind to cherish her memories are her longtime companion Lester Hall of Silsbee; son Garland D ’Buddy' Gallander and wife Barbara of Shepherdsville KY; daughter Judith Ann 'Judy' McBryde of Evadale; brothers J W Prine of Gulfport MS and James Prine of Broaddus; sisters Lee Belle White of Broaddus and Myrene Nichols of Vidor; grandchildren Julie Alexander, Cheryl Pate, Trevor McBryde, Grant Gallander and Travis Gallander; great grandchildren Deven Murphy, Heather Murphy, Jayme Irvin, Evan Pate, Ryan Pate, Avery Gallander, Jack Gallander and Devon Gallander and great great grandson Gatlen Murphy.
Frances was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be missed by all who knew and loved her.