Mrs. Josephine Parnell Patterson, 88, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at The Carrolton of Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County, in the Raft Swamp community on January 10, 1937 to the late Ernest Herbert Parnell and the late Nettie Britt Parnell.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Edward Patterson; her son, Randall Patterson; her brothers, Mickey Parnell, Horace Parnell, and Ernest Parnell; her sisters, Myrtle Smith, Marjorie Rice, and her twin sister, Maxine Wimberley.

She is survived by her son, Ervin Patterson (Connie) of Bucyrus, Kansas; one granddaughter, Paizley Patterson of Overland Park, KS; two grandsons, Brandon Patterson (Santana), and Justin Patterson of Lumberton, NC; one brother, Tommy Parnell (Jackie) of Lumberton, NC. She is also survived by two step granddaughters, Michelle Cox (David) and Melissa Mestas (Robert). She was blessed with six great-grandchildren.

Josephine immensely cherished her family and her church, and above all, her Lord. She enjoyed singing in the choir at Zion's Tabernacle Baptist Church.

The family will receive family and friends prior to the service on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00, at Zion's Tabernacle Baptist Church on Tar Heel Road in Lumberton, NC. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 2:00 with Pastor Robert Jordan officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton, NC.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to Zion's Tabernacle Baptist Church Building Fund, In Memory of Josephine Patterson, 3496 Tar Heel Road in Lumberton.