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GREEN RIVER — Joyce Virginia Patterson, 63 of Green River, Wyoming passed away at her home on Friday, September 16, 2016. A lifetime resident of Green River, Mrs. Patterson died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
She was born May 18, 1953, the daughter of James D. Davis and Jennie V. Yeager Davis in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Mrs. Patterson attended schools in Green River, Wyoming and was a graduate with the class of 1971. She attended Western Wyoming Community College and received her Associates of Science degree in Radiology.
She married Braden Patterson in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 19, 1992.
Mrs. Patterson was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
She was employed as an Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician for thirty-nine years with the Castle Rock Ambulance District. She also worked at the Green River Recreation Center as Head Lifeguard and taught swimming lessons.
Her interests included spending time with her family, horses, biking, swimming, running, guitar, music, helping people, rodeo, and reading. She was a member of the Green River Horse Corral Committee.
Survivors include her husband, Braden J. Patterson, her mother Jennie V. Davis, both of Green River, Wyoming, father-in-law Fredrick Patterson, her mother-in-law, Fay Patterson Pensacola, Florida one son, Jay Patterson and fiancé Angela Nemeth of San Antonio, Texas, two daughters Shauna Giles of Denver, Colorado and Alaina and Shawn Bolt of Green River, Wyoming, one brother James D. Davis III of Green River, Wyoming, four grandchildren Tyson and Dylan Giles of Denver, Colorado and Hayden and Breckyn Bolt of Green River, Wyoming, several aunts, uncles, cousins, two nephews and one niece..
She was preceded in death by her father, James D. Davis Jr. and son Jess Patterson and maternal and paternal grandparents
A Mass of Christian will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River, Wyoming. A Vigil Service with Rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Interment will be in the Riverview City Cemetery. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the rosary and the church one hour before the services.
Condolences may be left at the www.vasefuneralhomes.com
