Mildred P. Gilchrist

Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, September 01, 2019 at 2:00pm at Collier-Butler Chapel,

Rev. Lauil Thompson will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery.

Mildred was born in Florence, South Carolina on July 06, 1925 and was raised on a tobacco farm. During World War II, she was working as a switchboard operator at Ft. Moultrie, S.C. when she met Ferman S. Patterson, Sr. from Gadsden, Alabama. They later married and moved to Gadsden. Mildred worked with the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Rita, age 2, in 1956; Husbands, Ferman “Pat” or “Pud” in 1976, she later married T.W. Gilchrist who passed away in 2003; Daughter-in-law, Pat Glassco Patterson; siblings, Christine, Carl, Bill,

and infant sisters Mary & Martha, all from Florence, Souths Carolina.

Survivors include, son, Ferman (Janey) Patterson, Alabaster, Alabama; daughter, Sheila (AJ/Jerry) Brothers, Southside, Alabama; Grandchildren, Mark (daughter-in-law, Renea) Brothers; Paul (Kerry) Brothers, Tracy Patterson (Michael) Woods, Zeke (Jennifer) Candler, Bonnie (Tommy) Young; Great Grandchildren, Ryan, Kelly, Adam, Suzanna, Mckenzie, Wendy, Trey, Jake, Zane, Jacob (Rebecca), Dax, Josh, Christian, Sam, and Jieli.

Great-great grandchild, Aiden.

Brothers: James (Emma) Hill, Thomas (Marilee) Hill; D.W. (Margie) Hill, Jr.; and Frank Hill.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity.

The family wishes to express sincere thanks to cousins, Marie Cook, Myra Campbell, Sue Yarbrough, staff at Piedmont Healthcare, and Aspire, Northport.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, September 01, 2019 from 1-2pm prior to the service.

Online condolences may be made to www.collier-butler.com