Patricia Anne (Wall) Dover

Born in Cadet, Missouri, on October 11, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Charles Seldon and Mary Lillian Coleman Wall.

In addition to her parents, her brothers Charlie Wall and Michael Wall preceded her in death.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years Paul Sanford Dover of the home; two sons Paul Sanford Dover III of Hickory and Matthew Eric Dover and wife Kimberly of Belmont; a daughter Beverly Gayle Carrigan and husband Darrin of Taylorsville; Grandchildren Ashlee Friedel (Josh), Alex Dover, Kyndall Dover, Rebekah Carrigan, Elijah Carrigan, Jacob Dover, Jonathan LaCross and Kaylee James, several great grandchildren, and brother Dennis Wall (Cindy) of Missouri survive her.

Pat was a trailblazer and absolutely loved to stand out with her clothing. She was the first woman in her school to wear pants. In her day, that was a huge scandal. That desire to stand out never faded. Her latest obsession was a set of neon-colored sneakers that garnered positive attention wherever she went. She would often hear, “Here comes the lady with the bright shoes. What color does she have on today?” She loved being the talk of the church. It was so much fun to see what outfit mom would come up with next!

Her family refers to her as a fierce Catholic. She never wanted to miss a mass and did not miss an opportunity to try to win folks over to Christ. Even in her last days, she was asking all her nurses if they went to church and telling them about the amazing love of God.

Pat had a fun side that not everyone got to see. She loved to poke fun and make us all laugh. She never took herself too seriously and loved it when people came back at her.

Up to the end she was her true self. Her last words were jabs at her family that cannot be printed here. She truly kept us laughing until the end.

The family will hold receiving at 10:30 and an 11:00 memorial service for Pat at Hickory Funeral Home, Thursday, October 10, 2024.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.