Arlene Lucille Walton (Patterson) - Obituary

Arlene Lucille Patterson Walton died Monday, April 6, 2015. Service: Memorial services will be planned later in Texas and Pennsylvania. Arlene was born May 14, 1929. She belonged to the Holy Grey Rebekah Lodge of Youngsville, Pa., later the Lady Warren Rebekah Lodge 209 IOOF. She belonged to Samoset United Methodist Church of Bradenton, Fla. She attended for years the (EUB) Evangelical United Methodist Church of Youngsville, Pa. She worked for Inter Royal (Deluxe Metal) of Warren, Pa., and Strickland's Heritage House of Russell, Pa. She lived most of her married life in Youngsville, Pa., before moving to Bradenton, Fla. In 2012, she moved to Grapevine, where she was a member of First United Methodist Church of Grapevine. Arlene enjoyed attending Grapevine Senior Center activities and was an honorary member of the Circle I Square Dance club of Irving. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore E. Patterson and Lelah M. Webster Patterson of Diamond, Pa.; husband of 53 years, Wilber L. Walton; son, Albert S. Walton of Parker, Ariz.; brothers, Norman Patterson of Fort Worth and Melvin Patterson of Diamond, Pa.; grandson, Scott Walton of Sugar Grove, Pa.; and husband, Willis Strickland of Youngsville, Pa. Survivors: Sons, Dennis J. Walton of Pittsfield, Pa., and Leonard W. Walton of Grapevine; stepsons, Tommy Strickland of Warren, Pa., and Jeffrey Strickland of Youngsville, Pa.; sister, Theda Strickland (Marvin) of Russell, Pa.; brother, Cecil Patterson (Anna) of Quitman, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
Published in Star-Telegram on Apr. 12, 2015