Patricia Roderick's Obituary
Patricia Rose Roderick, 86, of Decatur, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Patricia was born December 1, 1932 in Springfield, IL to Dwight and Pearl (Stogdill) Westbrook. She married Donald Leroy Roderick on September 11, 1949. She was a member of Harvest Christian Church. Patricia loved spending time with family and loved to travel and shop.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Donald; four daughters, Sue (Jim) Gillen, Donna Sullivan, Debbie (Bob) Crawford and Jill Blue all of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Robert and Chuck Westbrook; three sisters, Norma Jewell, Shirley Shultz and Beverly Montgomery; one grandson, Todd Gillen and one great-grandchild, Tanner Gillen.
Graveside services to celebrate the life of Patricia Roderick will be 3 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019, at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
The family of Patricia Roderick is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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