9.  MINNIE LEE³ MCKEE (ANDREW LOGAN (MIMS)², UNKNOWN¹ MIMS) was born May 15, 1897 in Tumbling Shoals, Laurens County, South Carolina, and died May 26, 1969 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.  She married ROBERT LEE PATTON April 30, 1913 in Laurens County, South Carolina, son of JAMES PATTON and KATHERINE MCLEOD.  He was born February 20, 1886 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died September 30, 1950 in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Notes for MINNIE LEE MCKEE:

Memories of Virginia

        mother used to make a meal of yeast rolls, butter, and bacon. She would find things to put in the yeast rolls. She took a cooking class at Monaghan School. They were free then. They used to offer classes like that in the school, YWCA and doctor's offices.

        When she would put puzzles together Minnie would hid one piece so that she would be the one to put the last piece of the puzzle in.

        When she was young they were going to the movies and the horses got frightened and there was an accident. After this Minnie would never go to the movies, because she said that was a sign from God that she should not go.

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Obituary

        Mrs. Minnie Lee McKee Patton, 72, of 8 Aiken Circle, widow of Robert Lee Patton, died Thursday at 12:40 PM in a Travelers Rest nursing home. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the later Andrew Logan and Mary Jane Puckett McKee and lived in Greenville since 1927. She was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church.  (List all survivors) Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 PM at Washington Avenue Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. W. Daniel Greer, the Rev. Robert Y. Marchbanks, and the Rev. Ansel L. Pruitt. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The body will be at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Heaton, 100 Montana Ave. City View, after 3 PM Friday and will be placed in the church at 3 PM Saturday. The Mackey Mortuary is in charge.

Notes for ROBERT LEE PATTON:

Obituary

          Robert Lee Patton, 64, of the Tigerville Road, died at his home today at 8:05 am, following several years of declining health and one month's serious illness.

        Mr. Patton was a native of North Carolina, and a son of the late James L. and Katherine McCloud Patton, natives of North Carolina and Alabama, Respectively. For 17 years he was a resident of Monaghan Mill, Greenville, before moving to the Tigerville section four and one half years ago. During his active life he was engaged in textile work.

        Mr. Patton was a member of the WOW at Monaghan; a member of Mush Creek Baptist Church, where he was chairman of the board of deacons and superintendent of the Sunday School and active in all phases of church work as long as his health permitted.

        Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Minnie Lee Patton; four daughters, Mrs. Agnes R. Hill and Mrs. Virginia Lee Heaton, both of Greenville. Mrs. Ruby Rhunette Pym of Greer and Miss Emma Grace Patton of the home, one son, James A. Patton of the home; three sisters, Mrs. C.N. Williams and Mrs. Ethel Dunnaway both of Greenville and Miss Florence Patton of Spartanburg; two brothers Calvin C. Patton of Spartanburg and W. S. Patton of Greenville and four grandchildren.

        Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Stillwell Mortuary.

Children of MINNIE MCKEE and ROBERT PATTON are:

                   i.       MARY AGNES REBECCA⁴ PATTON, b. March 05, 1918, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. October 05, 1965, Wichita, Kansas; m. WILLIE B. HILL; b. August 08, 1922, Enoree, Laurens County, South Carolina.

Notes for MARY AGNES REBECCA PATTON:

Obituary   Mrs. Mary Agnes Patton Hill, 47 of Wichita, Kan. Formerly of Greenville, died at her home Tuesday after a sudden heart attack. She was the wife of W. B. Hill. Born in Laurens, March 5, 1918 she was a daughter of Mrs. Minnie Lee McKee Patton and the late Robert Lee Patton. Most of her life was spent in Greenville. She lived in the Monaghan community 17 years and moved to Wichita four years ago. she was a practical nurse.  (Survivors) The body is at the Thomas McAffe Funeral Home this afternoon. The family is at the home of a sister, Mrs. Ausburn, 8 Aiken Circle, Berea.

Agnes's body was brought back by train.

                  ii.       RUBY RHUNETTE PATTON, b. July 20, 1920, Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. November 10, 2000, Boone, Watauga County,  North Carolina; m. EARL MILTON PYM, SR., November 30, 1939, Patton Home, Monaghan Mill Village, Greenville County, South Carolina; b. April 10, 1919, Greenville County, South Carolina; d. June 20, 1996, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina.

Notes for RUBY RHUNETTE PATTON:

Interview with Rhunette Pym

       I was taking home economics and we were making baby clothes. So I went home and mother told us that we were going to have a new baby brother or sister. She (Grace) was born on November 8 and we were making baby clothes at school. So I made baby clothes for Emma Grace. Mother did not want me to watch her be born, but I did. I was 16 years old, so I just stayed in there when the doctor delivered her and I got to see her. I don't remember if it was me or Agnes that got to bathe her. One of the neighbors was there too, I don't remember who bathed her, but I do remember seeing her born.

       Back then they did not talk about stuff like that.

       James was named after both Granddaddies.

       Agnes came from one of Preacher Brock's daughters. He was one of their (Grandmother and Grandfather Patton) favorite preacher's.

       Rhunette came from Rhunette Gillespie, her birthday was in May and mine in July. We were in the same grade in high school. She was born and they (Minnie and Lee) liked that name and were good friends (with the Gillespie's), so they named me Rhunette. The Ruby was after Aunt Ruby (Royce's mother and Uncle Douglas's wife).

       I did not know that she was going to be born, but Virginia was born during the night. Daddy came to the door in the morning and there she was. I can remember when she used to wear those pongee dresses and had long curls. That was the thing back then for Sunday clothes. She (Virginia)was 2-3 years old, not an infant.

(Virginia)       The only thing I remember hearing about how Lee and Minnie met was I think that Aunt Florence and Mother must have been good friends somehow. (Aunt Florence was a lot younger.) They were supposed to be washing dishes or something and Aunt Florence licked them and turned them upside down.

       Cousin Ed Patton lived on one side of the road and Liddie Mae (Lizzie's only daughter) and Joe C. lived right in front of them when we were just little girls, but I don't know some of Cousin Ed's people.

       Rhunette was born out in the country, in Grey Court. Her birth certificate came from Laurens.

(Rhunette)   We moved to Spartanburg when I was 4 years old and Virginia was born in Spartanburg.

       When Agnes and I wash dishes we would flick rags at each other. We had a big long bread knife that was real sharp and Agnes was holding it up and I flicked the dish rag and I got a great big ole' cut.

       I was 2 months old when I got a burn. They had a little wicker rocker and propped me up in it and the poker underneath it to keep it from rocking or turning over. Agnes went by it and turned it while playing and I fell in the fire and they ran and grabbed me real quick.

       Rhunette rode a horse at Aunt Lizzie's house and Willie B. threw a Coca-Cola bottle one time and it hit her in the head.

       Minnie Lee was humble. Robert Lee got aggravated at work when people ran over him. He was sweet at home. He had a temper. He did not do much of the whipping of us.

       Agnes did not get into things like reading and writing like I was. She could not learn as easy. Things were harder for her to come by.

       Agnes and Rhunette always wanted to be nurses but Grandmother and Grandfather refused to let that happen. They did not have the money.

       Agnes worked in the mill. When she went to Arlington, Va. with Willie B. in the early 50's. she became an aide in the hospital. Did that the rest of her life 'til she died in Wichita, KS in 1965.

       Agnes was strict. If she tell you to do something you better do it or she would have a switch on them legs, no matter who you were.

       She was sickly all the time.

       Always wanted kids, but did not have any. She had a hysterectomy at age 29. That was before she got married.

       Daddy whipped us one time. The depression was on and he all thought that we were giggling at the table. We were giggling and Daddy said that the first one that giggles I'm going around the table and give you all a spanking. Virginia

Obituary       Greenville News       Sunday, November 12, 2000

       Ruby Rhunette Patton Pym, age 80, of Boone, widow of the Rev. Earl Milton Pym, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, at Watauga Medical Center in Boone.

       She was born July 20, 1920, in Gray Court, to the late Robert Lee and Minnie McKee Patton. She received her LPN degree from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. She worked at Anson County Hospital in Wadesboro, NC and later at Watauga Medical Center from 1981 until 1992.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Boone.

       Survivors include three daughters, Mary Jane Perry and husband, Everette, of Pittsboro, NC; Virginia Carson of Greenville and Ruth Pym Curtis of Boone; three sons, Robert Edward Ernest Pym of Greenville, Milton Pym, Jr. and wife, Linda, of Easley, and David Pym of Allendale; two granddaughters, Sara Franks and husband, Gary, of Easley and Wendy Leigh Curtis of Boone; one great-grandson, Wesley Franks of Easley; and two sisters; Virginia Heaton of Greenville and Emma Grace Ausburn of Easley.  She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Agnes Hill and a brother, James Patton.

Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 PM at First Baptist Church in Boone, with Dr. Lamar King officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 2 to 3 PM prior to the service.

       Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 3 PM at Graceland Cemetery in Greenville with Dr. Steven Carreker and the Rev. Keith Shorter officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 at Westville Memorial Funeral Home in Greenville, prior to the service.

       Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the Music Ministry at First Baptist Church of Boone, 375 West King St., Boone, NC 28607, or to the Seby Jones Regional Cancer Center, Watauga Medical Center, PO Box 2600, Boone, NC 28607-Hampton Funeral Service, Boone.

Notes for EARL MILTON PYM, SR.:

From Virginia Heaton

Obituary           Greenville News

       Rev. Earl Pym, Sr., Boone, NC

              The Rev. Earl Milton Pym, Sr., 77, died June 20, 1996, at Watauga Medical Center.

       Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Edward Ernest and Nannie Tibbs Pym.

       He attended North Greenville College, Furman University, and Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He was a retired Baptist minister and pastored Franklin Baptist Church in Greer and churches in Burlington, NC. He was Associational director of missions in the Anson Baptist Association in Wadesboro, NC., and was a former association director of missions in the Three Forks Baptist Association in Watauga County, NC.

       He was a member of Boone First Baptist Church and had served as a chaplain at Watauga Medical Center.

       Surviving are his wife, Ruby Rhunette Patton Pym, of the home, three daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Jane and Everette Perry of Pittsboro, NC; Virginia Carson of Greenville and Ruth Curtis of Boone; three sons, Ernest Pym of Greenville, Milton Pym, Jr. and his wife Linda of Easley, and David Pym of Allendale; two sisters, Neva McGaha of Greenville and Beta Capps of Bleckley, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Sarah Pym and Walter Pym, both of Easley, and Wendy Leigh Curtis of Boone; nieces and nephews.

       Omit flowers: Memorials may be made to Seby Jones Regional Cancer Center, c/o Watauga Medical Center, PO Box 2600, Boone, NC 28607.

       Services:3 PM Sunday at Boone First Baptist Church with Lamar King and Steven Carreker officiating.

       Graveside services 4 PM Monday in Graceland Cemetery, Greenville.

       Visitation: 2 to 3 PM, Monday at The Mackey Mortuary, Westside Chapel--Hampton Funeral Service, 683 Blowing Rock Road, Boone.

From Virginia Heaton

When war started Earl working in shipyard in Baltimore.  Cause he had 2 children he did not have to go into service right away.  He was taking a welding course, and Rhunette wanted Virginia to help her take the 2 children to Baltimore to see Earl.  They stopped in Danville, and Vernell already had at least one of the girls.  The train was full of soldiers and their suitcases.

                 iii.       JAMES ANDREW PATTON, b. October 09, 1921, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. December 09, 1989, Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina; m. HELEN SENTELL, February 03, 1951, Mush Creek Baptist Church, Tigerville, Greenville County, South Carolina; b. June 08, 1930, Greenville County, South Carolina.

Notes for JAMES ANDREW PATTON:

Obituary   James Andrew Patton, 68, of 5823 Locust Hill Road, died Dec. 8, 1989. He was a retired employee of Mac's Trusses Inc. and since hi retirement has been associated with Randall's Auto Service. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Tigerville Baptist Church. (Survivors) Services 2 PM Sunday at the Mackey Mortuary with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation 7 to 8:30 PM Saturday at the Mortuary. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pym, 32 Cely Road, Powdersville.

The day that James was buried it was snowing and I remember the minister talking about how much he loved the snow.

Memories of Virginia Heaton

       James loved to get in the car and go.

                 iv.       VIRGINIA LEE PATTON, b. June 27, 1924, Drayton Mill Village, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; m. WALTER BRUCE HEATON, August 05, 1949, Franklin Baptist Church, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina; b. November 18, 1922, Greenville County, South Carolina; d. February 22, 1983, Greenville County, South Carolina.

Notes for WALTER BRUCE HEATON:

Obituary of  W. Bruce Heaton

       Walter Bruce Heaton, 60, husband of Virginia Patton Heaton, of 100 Montana St. City View, died Tuesday.

       Born in Greenville, he was a son of Mrs. Ida Ouzts Heaton of Easley, and the late John Walter Heaton. He was employed with the J. P. Stevens Co. Monaghan Plant, was a member of City View First Baptist Church and the Pruitt Memorial Sunday School Class.

       Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sandra H. Allen of Wake Forest, NC and Mrs. Mary H. Owens of Fountain Inn; a son, Robert Heaton of Central; and three Grandchildren.

       funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 PM at the Mackey Mortuary by Rev. Curtis Waters and Rev. L. C. Rich. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

       The family will be at home, but will receive friends at the mortuary Wednesday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.

                  v.       EMMA GRACE PATTON, b. November 08, 1936, Monoghan Mill Village, Greenville County, South Carolina; m. THOMAS RANDALL AUSBURN, June 02, 1956, Greenville County, South Carolina; b. November 05, 1936, Greenville County, South Carolina.