I can’t believe I have to do this for her because you always think “this won’t happen to me” but in reality it happened. So I would like for everyone to do what they can if they can by showIng her love Monday even if it’s 5 minutes. I loved my mom more than anything in the world. I’m taken these donations for the unfortunate that I have to lay my own mom to rest. The experience of the hospital was horrid and she deserved so much better than what experience they gave her there. It was pitiful to watch them care about my mom as a number when she was such a good person to everyone even if she didn’t know you. She put her life on the line for everyone she loved. I just want to thank everyone for what they have done already and that Me, my dad, brother and big family need so many healing prayers. She took a puzzle piece from everyone’s heart. Losing a mother isn’t something you wake up thinking is gonna happen. When it does you become so shocked that it’s so unreal and you feel so numb. I just wanted to share this just in case anyone missed it.

Patricia “Patty” Gulledge, 56, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.

She was born December 27, 1965, in CA, daughter of Bonnie Booth.

Patty loved her career at American Airlines. She loved to go shopping for her family, and enjoyed riding a motorcycle with husband, Ray.

She is preceded in death by her stepfather, Robert “Bob” Booth.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Ray Gulledge; children, Justin Gulledge, Savannah Gulledge (Logan Collins), Chantelle Hogan (Michael), Ray Gulledge, Jr. (Theresa), and Ramona “Tootsie” Montoya (Patrick); brother, Win Borner; sister, Mary Hadden; grandchildren, Madison Howard (David), Meagan Lowrance (Tylor), Landon Locklear (Courtney), Kaitlin Gulledge, Alex Gulledge, Samuel Gulledge, Elijah Gulledge, Marygrace Gulledge, Kendal Westberry (Cheyanne), Blake Westberry, and Rachel Freeland (Dre); and great-grandchildren, Olivia Howard, Jackson Howard, Kiley Howard, Lucas Howard, Kody Meeks, Laila Meeks, Kyra Meeks, Torri Lindsey, Kam Chastain, and Abigail Westberry.

A funeral service officiated by Rev. Earl “Bubby” Gulledge, will be held 6pm on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service – 216 Archie Whitesides Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052.

A family will receive friends 4-6pm prior to the service at the funeral home.

Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service, Gastonia.