Mary Isabelle Patterson, 84

MILLSBORO - Mary Isabelle Patterson, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, in her home. She was 84. Mary was born in Lewes, the daughter of the late Harry George and Anna L. (Reynolds) Metzner. She was a salesperson for Brauns Clothing Store for 10 years. She was Past Noble Grande member of the Mary Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed pontooning for crabs and fish and loved looking out at the Indian River at God's beauty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph H. Green Jr.; second husband, Edward C. Patterson Jr.; and a brother, Vernon Metzner. She is survived by two children, Saundra Porter and her husband Bruce of Seaford, and Joseph H. Green and his wife Runae of Greenwood; two brothers, Roland H. Metzner and his wife Mary of Milford, and Frank C. Metzner and his wife Lona of Lewes; four grandchildren, Joseph H. Green IV, Tyna Bledsoe, Michael Green, and Greg Porter; four great-grandchildren, Brennen Bledsoe, Kerrigan Bledsoe, Zachary Porter, and Aubree Green. Funeral services were noon Saturday in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown. Burial was in Union Cemetery, Georgetown. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.