Ms. Lori Gwendolyn Patterson, age 63, of Menlo, GA, died Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Advent Redmond Hospital.

Ms. Patterson was born April 19, 1963, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late James Samuel Goodridge and Shirley Jo Pritchett Goodridge.  She was a member of Menlo First Baptist Church.  Ms. Patterson was a retired warehouse worker with Showa- Best. Lori was the best mother and nana ever and loved her grandchildren with everything within her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Sammy Goodridge; sister, Patty Snead; and father-in-law, Cecil Parris.

Survivors include her sons, Yancey (Rachel) Parris, Austin (Shawna) Patterson; sister, Beverly (Mike) Wilson, Angie Benton, and Carolyn Ervin; grandchildren, Christian (Tianna) Parris, Bella Parris, Brantley Patterson, Dallas Patterson, and Memphis Patterson; and mother-in-law, Polly Parris

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 13, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Matthew Willingham officiating.  Interment will follow in Ami Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Yancey Parris, Austin Patterson, Christian Parris, Tyler Vanhorn, Aaron McCullough, Heath Wilson and Ricky Sumner. Honorary pallbearers will be Micah Maddux and Toy Freeman.

Ms. Patterson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.