Mrs. Esta Mae Barr Patton

Mrs. Esta Mae Barr Patton age 97, of Lansing, NC passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Hill View Family Care Home in Todd, NC. Mrs. Patton was born April 22, 1916 in Ashe County to Harrison and Rosa Love Barr. She worked at Sprague Electric until she retired in 1978. After retirement she worked at Mt. Jefferson Child Development Daycare, where she took care of children as a foster grandparent. She worked there until she was 85 at which time she had a stroke.

Esta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Calvin Patton, three brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Patton is survived by: Two daughters, Pat Blackburn of Lansing & Margaret Stanley and husband John of Warrensville, one step-daughter Jackie Matthews of Smithfield, NC, one brother, Jimmy Barr of Moravian Falls, one sister, Lilly Frasier of Moravian Falls, three grandsons, Mark, Jerry & Lee, one great grandson, Caleb, also surviving are two step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Also a greatful thanks to two special friends, Debbie Hart and Betty Calhoun for the care given.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Tommy Dollar. Burial will follow in Lansing Graybeal Cemetery in Lansing. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Sunday prior to the service.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Patton's arrangements.

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