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Lorraine Hairston Patterson

Lorraine Hairston Patterson Martinsville, VA

1941-07-20 - 2026-10-29

Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Martinsville Chapel

Service details listed with Norris Funeral Services (last service date 2026-11-06); verify visitation and service times on the funeral-home page.

Lorraine Roshella Hairston Patterson, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026. She was born on July 20, 1941, in Henry County, Virginia, to the late Joe Robert Hairston and Nancy Ann Hodge Hairston. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Alexander Roosevelt Patterson; son, Alexander K. Patterson; sisters, Jeannie Ellis,...

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