Patricia Lee McCullough 1928-2021 Obituary
On September 9, 2021, at 93 years of age, we lost Patricia Lee McCullough, hard-loving matriarch, mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, singer, cat lady extraordinaire, feeder of deer and hummingbirds, keeper of plants and lost souls, crafter and seamstress, grand lady of West Virginia. Pat never met a stranger and was an anchor for many. She, along with her husband Jack, created a warm home where all could gather.
Pat was born in Pine Grove, WV, May 16, 1928, a daughter of the late Herbert Allen and Austa Robinson. She grew up in Reader, WV with two brothers and three sisters. She loved choral music and sang with her sisters at weddings, funerals, church services, and talent shows. Pat would light up with a smile whenever her family sang together. She attended Fairmont State College majoring in Music where she met the love of her life, Jack McCullough. They were married on August 31, 1947.
Pat raised her family of five children while working as a telephone operator for the Bank of St. Albans. In retirement Pat and Jack were extras in movies and television shows filmed in Wilmington, NC. They also loved creating crafts together and exhibiting them for sale in craft fairs. Pat was often referred to as the Angel Lady named for her wonderful angel ornaments and lapel pins. Also, Pat was an avid reader of fiction novels and shared books with family as well as a community of reading enthusiasts.
Pat is survived by her loving sister Jean Adams from Webster Springs and cousin, Peggy Moore from Texas as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Jack & Jim Robinson, and two sisters, Mary Nell Mason & Betty Whiteman.
Also surviving are her five children and spouses Mike & Jane McCullough, Jack & Cynthia McCullough, Jeanne & Phil Walls, David & Michelle McCullough, & Sandy & Rob Whyte. She is also survived by her honorary daughter and spouse Mary Jo and Tim Hoyle.
Pat’s surviving ten grandchildren and spouses are Aaron & Kelly McCullough, Phillip Walls, Ben & Kim Walls, Brook McCullough, Chris & Crissy McCullough, Sarah Markley, Megan & Jonathon Hamby, Sean McCullough, Katie McCullough, and Amy & Johnny Talley.
Great-grandchildren, also ten in number, include Jacob McCullough, Matthew Walls, Rowan Talley, Melissa McCullough, Bryson Walls, Abigail Markley, Ashley Hamby, Megan McCullough, Ethan Walls, and Mary Talley.
A memorial service for Pat McCullough will be held in her birthday month, May 2022. Details will be announced later. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations can be made to WV Caring Hospice Center on 169 Diamond St., Elkins, WV 26241
Patricia Lee McCullough 1928-2021 Obituary
