"Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand"
~Isaiah 41:10

Ms. Makayla Jenae Patterson, age 18 of Roanoke, departed this life on Thursday, June 11, 2020. She was born on July 4, 2001 to Arthur Patterson and Michelle Patterson.

Makayla was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, where she sang on the Youth Choir. She also attended Radford Church of God and Christ; she sang on the choir there as well. She was educated in the Roanoke City School System and was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School. Upon graduation she attended Radford University where she majored in Accounting and Finance.

Makayla was a sports enthusiast. She played volleyball, softball, golf and basketball (her favorite.) She played AAU Basketball for five years and she also played on the intramural team at Radford University. Her kind spirit and infectious smile will be missed by all who knew her.

Those left to cherish her precious memory are: her mother, Michelle Patterson; father, Arthur Patterson; siblings: Arthur, Christian, Camille and Sheila Michelle Patterson, Saprina Willis and Tracy Ruston; maternal grandparents, William and Evelyn Thomas; paternal grandmother, Eartha Williams; a special friend, Shakayla; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Afterglow

I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one.

I'd like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is done.

I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the way

Of happy times and laughing times a nd bright and sunny days.

I'd like the tears of those who grieve t o dry before the sun

Of happy memories that I leave w hen life is done.