Ms. Shirley J. Patton

May 1, 1947 - January 1, 2016

Lebanon, NH Shirley J. Patton, 68 of Christian Street in White River Jct., VT died Friday (January 1) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH following a period of failing health. She was born in Rector, AR on May 1, 1947 the daughter of Herschel and Goldie (Patten) Elam and had been a resident since 2010. Shirley received her Bachelor’s Degree from Memphis State University. She had previously worked as a medical transcriptionist until her disability forced her to retire. Following her retirement, she took up mouth painting and created many beautiful paintings. Members of her family include a daughter, Amanda Lewallen and her husband, Michael, Perkinsville, VT; four grandchildren, Gideon Spikes, Christopher Lewallen, Nyna Lewallen, Joe Lewallen all of Perkinsville, VT, two cousins, Mike Denniston and Joyce Denniston both of Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday (January 5) at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 99 Sullivan Street, Claremont, NH with the Rev. Andrew Tregubov, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. A prayer service will be held at 6:00 pm on Monday evening at the church. You are invited to share a memory of Shirley with the family or leave a message of condolence in the family guest book at www.royfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roy Funeral Home and Cremation Service.