To Know Her Is To Love Her”. Patricia Ann Garrett was born on October 29, 1960 to Wesley Wilson Garrett Sr, and Ollie Mae at Fort Clayton, Panama Canal Zone. She was educated in the DC Public School system; attending Whittier Elementary, Paul Junior and Coolidge Senior High Schools. Patricia attended Howard University before pursuing a career in Medical Billing and Accounting. Patricia loved the arts; playing the violin and creating beautiful works of art. She was an avid reader with a special gift for drawing and painting. You could find Patricia attending the area theatres, concerts and community events. Patricia leaves behind to cherish her memory her mother, Ollie Mae Garrett. She is the beloved sister of Mamye Smith (Douglas), Wesley Jr., Betty Hill, Ava Johnson (Tyrone), and Charles Garrett. She took great interest in her nephews, Tyrone II and Avary Johnson, Stephen Hill Jr., her great niece Carlita Garrett and a special Aunt, Pam Gaynor of Rochester New York and a host of other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers the family request donation be made to the Ward Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church Friday Fellowship Program in the memory of Patricia, 241 Forty Second Street, NE (202) 398-3899 Attn: Pastor Shirley Cason Reed.Viewing on Thursday, December 23, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service 11:00 a.m. at the Takoma Park Baptist Church, 635 Aspen Street, NW, Washington, DC. Interment: Private
Down but not out…Rest well my sister.
Love,
Mamye