01/13/2026
Our Lord Jesus Christ came for Jonell Patterson on Wednesday, December 23rd relieving her of intense pain and reuniting her with her beloved husband Lee Patterson, her family members, and friends that are in God’s promised land for an eternity.
Jonell was born in Goree, Texas on November 6th, 1926 to the late Archie Porter and Mamie Grace Fitzgerald. The highlight of her life was her marriage to Lee Patterson on February 1st, 1946 after his return from World War II.
Jonell proudly leaves two sons Terry Patterson of Lubbock, Texas and Randy Patterson of Belton, Texas. Her legacy will be carried through in her four grandchildren who were the joy of her life: Mandy and Dane Womble of Lubbock, Adam and Angie Patterson of Spicewood, Texas, Whitney Carlstone of Frisco, Texas, and Kellye Patterson of Round Rock, Texas. Her pride and joy in life were her great-grandchildren Kaitlin and Emma Womble, Bentley, Berkley, Banin, and Baelyn Patterson, and Strohm and Shepherd Carlstone. Her memory is cherished by nieces Cindy Hunt McWhorter, Sharon Hunt Fox, Sunnye Dinger, Suzanne Bobo, Lisa Fitzgerald, Nancy Patterson Wilde, Patte Patterson Wood and nephews Joe Hunt, Tony Fitzgerald, and Mike Weisel. A very special thanks to Cindy McWhorter and Nancy Patterson Wilde for your on the spot help.
Jonell was preceded in death by her Father and Mother A.P and Mamie Fitzgerald, one sister Lorene Hunt, three brothers David Norris, Denzil, and Porter Fitzgerald along with her niece Judi Hunt Walsworth, and most recently her beloved daughter-in- law her beloved Judy Garner Patterson.
Jonell was a member of the First Methodist Church of Munday and a graduate of the Goree High School class of 1944. Jonell was a real Goree Wildcat, she never missed a Wildcat event. She was born in the Roaring 20’s, her teen years included the Great Depression and World War II, and her adult years included the greatest drought of Texas and a man walking on the moon. She experienced some tough and some great times in her life. Jonell was a devoted partner to her husband Lee as they sought ( like many others ) to make a life on a dry land farm north of Goree while fighting the drought, the huge sandstorms, and rattlesnakes. Those were the days of no government help, just families helping families and individuals helping individuals survive. Jonell was a helper and a volunteer to many people and causes her entire life from the Goree School, the churches, the town of Goree, the cemetery, the needy, and the sick.
Up until her passing, her precise memory recall of the Goree-Munday area all the way back to to the 30’s was spot on to the smallest tidbits.
We already miss her greatly but already we are looking forward to that heavenly reunion.
We are all so very happy that she is now pain free and living in the eternal land because of your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
We would like to thank the people of the Munday Nursing Home and all of the good folks of Knox County that spend your time with their residents. Y’all all are a blessing, people helping people. You all are appreciated and loved for taking care of those in need
A graveside memorial service is pending.
One of Lee and Jonell’s special projects was the Goree Cemetery, so if you wish to make a donation, it goes to Vickie Huffman, Goree Cemetery Association Box 33 Goree, Texas 76363