Dorothy Mae Patterson, age 79, a resident of Franconia of Fairfax County, VA passed away on November 28, 2011 . She had worked in Retail Sales for many years. Predeceased by parents, Edd and Tina Bell Williams; husband, Daniel Patterson; brothers, Cledieth and Cecil Williams; sister, Thelma Hartman. Survived by children, Linda Patterson (John Ruszkowski), Larry Patterson (Liz), Kathryn Cook (Henry) and Robert Patterson (Carol); brother, James Williams of KY; Sisters, Margie Forman, IL, Barbara Akers, KY, Marilyn Williams, KY and Ruth McGuire, IN; grandchildren, Curtis, Jeremiah, Brittany, Chelsea Patterson and Dan Cook; one great grandson, Jeremiah. Visitation will be Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Demaine Funeral Home Springfield. Graveside will follow at Columbia Gardens Cemetery 3411 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201 at 12:30pm. Please in lieu of flowers make donations to cancercarecopay.org or American Cancer Society, cancer.org Arrangements entrusted to Demaine Funeral Home 5308 Backlick Rd. Springfield, VA, 22151, 703-549-0074, demainefunerals.com