Mary Rice Patterson was born and raised on a farm in Mecklenburg County. Upon graduating from high school she attended Lenoir Rhyne College where she majored in Religious Studies. ...view moreMary Rice Patterson was born and raised on a farm in Mecklenburg County. Upon graduating from high school she attended Lenoir Rhyne College where she majored in Religious Studies. Her first position was in Wilmington, NC as a professional church worker. After several years, she accepted a teaching position in China Grove, NC. While visiting a college roommate she met her future husband. Mary and her husband raised two children.
Mary has spent her life writing. Her creative mind is always thinking of poems, stories and character interactions. She achieved this while living a successful and busy life as a mother, farmer’s wife, church and community volunteer, and friend to those she meets. Although her writing has diminished she continues to expand creatively through the watercolor media.view less