Leslie was born in Lubbock, Texas on August 10, 1942 to O.W. and Tessie Smith. She was raised in Wolfforth, Texas with her sister, Gail (Smith) Parham, where she went to school and graduated. Leslie would later go on to LCU and Texas Tech University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching.
Leslie taught school in Wolfforth, Texas for five years. Leslie (Mrs. Patterson) taught school in Lockney, Texas. She was a special education teacher for 35 years. She was very proud of all the little children she had taught and later on their children. Leslie was a member of Kappa Kappa Iota. She was very proud of her accomplishments and expected her children and grandchildren to do great and wonderful things.
Leslie is survived by her sister Gail (Smith) Parham and her husband Robert Parham from Gladewater, Texas; Russ Patterson from Wolfforth, Texas; Ricky and his wife, Michelle Woods of Lockney, Texas; two granddaughters: Cody Patterson of Wolfforth, Texas and Rita Woods of Lockney, Texas; three grandsons: Nathaniel Woods and Zane Woods of Lockney, Texas and Chase Patterson of Plainview.
Services will be held on Wednesday, the 24th of April, 2019, at 1:00 pm in Resthaven's Abbey Chapel at Resthaven Funeral Home in Lubbock. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Children’s Home of Lubbock Texas.
