Mrs. Patricia Smith

June 2, 1955 - December 15, 2021

Patricia Patton-Smith was born June 2, 1955. She was the third child and only girl of 5 children born to James and Dorris Patton. Pat attended Calumet High School and shortly thereafter joined the workforce at an early age. She believed in having her own and being independent. She worked many years at the Learning Tower/YMCA in Niles, Illinois. She retired from the Hyatt Regency Hotel McCormick Place. Patricia loved all of her family and friends. She was affectionately known in the neighborhood as “Pepsi”. She was always one to check up on you to make sure everything was okay. She was a good cook and very proud of her cooking. She spent most of her time with her mother, who was also her best friend. The people closet to her always heard, “I love you” at the end of every phone call. After battling a long illness on December 15, 2021, at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Patricia Patton closed her eyes and rested from her labors. She was preceded in death by her father and brothers Sultan Abdul-Ahad (Gerald Patton), Ronald Abdul-Ahad (Patton) and husband Phil Smith. Patricia aka Pat leaves to cherish her memories, her loving, devoted and caring mother Dorris whom she loved dearly; her brothers Tracy Raheem, Vance and Saleem Patton and a host of relatives and friends.