Lizzie Mae Patterson was born on October 30, 1943 in Noxubee, Mississippi to Willie McCoy and Gracie Gilkey. She attended Noxubee High School in Macon, Mississippi.

Lizzie united in holy matrimony to Leon Patterson. She worked at American Cleaners of Kirkwood and retired at the age of 62.

Lizzie is preceded in death by her nephew, Mack Tommie Patterson.

Lizzie departed this life on June 7, 2026. She leaves to cherish her loving memory her husband, Leon Patterson; brothers, Willie C. McCoy (Eliza), Willie McCoy Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, and Sammie Earl McCoy of Jackson, Mississippi; nephew, Leon Patterson of St. Louis, Missouri; niece, Elizabeth McCoy-Banks (Dennis) of St. Louis, Missouri; great nephews, Joshajuan Lakeith Banks (Brashae) of St. Louis, Missouri and DaQuan O'Shai Banks of Las Vegas, NV; great niece, Jazmyne Ashli Banks of St. Louis, Missouri; 2 great-great nephews, 4 great-great nieces, and a host of many cousins and friends.