Mom always tried helping with whatever she had. Her home was a shelter for many young people and their families. She was passionate about serving children and women. She loved to read, teach, make you laugh/make you cry. Patricia was an advisor, Fashion Model, Mentor, Professor, Seamstress and the list goes on. She was a student seeking her Doctorate of Business Administration. She attended Butler University, being the top in her class with a MBA. She was a graduate of Martin University, Business Administration and Management. Patricia was the first African American Woman in Sales Freight Business at Lee Way Motor Freight. She often shared her miracle life surviving testimonies. She loved the Lord and ministered to everyone she encountered. She attended Bethel Family Worship Center. Patricia was a believer in Christ Jesus and was baptized at an early age. Patricia Ann Thomas was born in Grand Rivers, Kentucky on April 23, 1950, to Ruth Mildred Riley Majors and Harold E. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, IN, on Monday, December 4, 2023 on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Scott United Methodist Church, located at 2153 Dr. Services to celebrate Woodie's life will be held at 12 p.m. She also leaves seven grandchildren: Shonetell (Tarus) Blackburn of Indianapolis, IN, Rottcie (Darren) Paschall of Las Vegas, NV, Shawn Smith, Nina Cannon, Pharin Jordan, and Matthew McQueen of Indianapolis, IN, sixteen great-grandchildren, and twenty-one great-great-grandchildren, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She is survived by one brother, John H (Bettie) Hathorn of Bassfield, MS two sisters, Emma Magee, of Gulfport, MS, and Mary Nell Silverberg of Vallejo, CA and four children: Theresa Magee of Las Vegas, NV, Rochelle Jordan, Linda, and Melonie Magee of Indianapolis, IN. Woodie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Emmit Magee, daughter, Iris Smith, grandson, Shane Smith, brothers,Daniel Hathorn, Reedus Hathorne, and Yance Hathorn, and sisters, Margie McLeod, and Oliva Magee. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She inspired her family to live a life of prayer, peace, forgiveness, and devotion to the Lord. She was family-oriented woman and enjoyed spending time with her family. Her delectable homemade dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, sweet potato pies, and pound cakes were renowned by all that indulged. Woodie found joy in helping others and, in her leisure time, enjoyed cooking, baking, and sewing. Known affectionately as Mama Woodie or Mother Woodie, she was a pillar of strength, offering support and encouragement to those who knew her. She became an active member of Scott United Methodist Church, serving on the Steward Committee, Mother’s Board, Women’s Bible Study, and the Y2K youth committee. Woodie relocated to Indianapolis, IN in 1994, after the passing of her husband. Following her retirement, she continued to contribute to her community through home health care in both South Bend and Indianapolis, IN. Woodie dedicated over 35 years of her life to Memorial Hospital as a nurse aide in South Bend, IN, retiring in 1984. Clyde Burry, serving on the Steward Board, Culinary committee, usher board, choir, and various other church organizations. In South Bend, Woodie became an integral part of Grace A.M. Their union brought forth five children: Iris Lynn, Theresa Diane, Rochelle Denise, Linda Darnell, and Melonie Sue. The couple moved to South Bend, IN, in 1948. Woodie married Emmit Magee in Collins, MS on July 12, 1947. ![]() While attending Alcorn, Woodie worked for the Dean of the college at Alcorn State University. from Alcorn State Agriculture and Mechanical College, now known as Alcorn State University in 1947. Woodie was an accomplished and educated woman graduating from Prentiss Normal H.S. ![]() She was a devoted member of Sweetwater C.M.E. ![]() Woodie, the cherished second of nine children born to the late James Wood and Martha Griffin Hathorn, grew up in a God-fearing home and embraced Christianity at an early age. peacefully journeyed to her heavenly home at the age of 102 on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Magee, born on October 17, 1921, in Bassfield, MS.
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