Pusser, Patricia

Patricia “Pat” Wright Pusser, 59, of West End, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 10, 2011 in the UNC Hospital – Chapel Hill, NC. She was born on Sept. 5, 1951 in Hamlet, a daughter of Annie Ruth Howell Wright. She was a 1969 graduate of Hamlet High School and 1973 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She retired from Richmond County School System in 2010 having taught Kindergarten and More at Four at Fairview Heights Elementary School for 37 years. Pat was a member of East Rockingham United Methodist Church where she was active in Children‘s Ministries and attended First Baptist Church in West End. Pat devoted her life to her students and was an avid Carolina Tarheel fan. She enjoyed gardening with her husband and sharing the harvest with family and friends. She was known for her talent of catering and organizing social affairs. Pat was a loving and giving person who always put others ahead of herself and was a proud “Nana” who adored her grandchildren. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening at Boles Funeral Home in Pinehurst from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. She is survived by her husband, Lamar Pusser of West End; one son, Bradford Lamar Pusser and wife Melonie of Whispering Pines, NC; three daughters: Krystal Pusser Bragg and husband Rick of Statesboro, GA; Renee Pusser Overton and husband Kevin of West End, NC; and Amy Stroud of Greenville, NC. Five grandchildren also survive her: Sarah Caroline Bragg, Meagan Faith Pusser, Thomas Bradford Pusser, Seth McCall Overton, and Jacob Lawrence Overton. She is also survived by her mother, Annie Ruth Wright of Hamlet, and many cousins who loved and adored her. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at 3 p.m. at Fairview Heights Elementary School, 104 Hamilton Street, Hamlet, with the Rev. Rodney Hamm and Rev. Donnie Davis officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Fairview Heights Elementary School Kindergarten Class, 104 Hamilton St., Hamlet, NC 28345; or First Baptist Church of West End, 5205 NC Hwy 211, West End, NC; or to East Rockingham United Methodist Church at PO Box 1506, Rockingham, NC .