Catherine J. Wise
Virginia Beach – Catherine Joynes “Pat” Wise, 80, passed away November 22, 2008. Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late John and Jennie Joynes.
Pat was an active member of Scott Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Sunday School Class, a member of choir for many years, and a member of the United Methodist Women’s club.
Pat leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of 60 years, Lawrence Wise; six children, “Little Joe” Wise and his wife Bobbi of Roxobel, NC, Pat Handy and her husband Don of Hobbsville, NC, Roberta Lane and her husband Joe of VB, Maxine Putze and her husband Ray of Hampton, Jennie Lolies of Gatesville, NC, and Cheryl McClenney and her husband Jerry of VB; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Florence Richards of Keysville, VA and Esther Kuhn of Woodland, NC.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Princess Anne Memorial Park with Rev. John Price officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 5792 Greenwich Rd in Virginia Beach. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to the Scott Memorial United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Condolences may be offered to the family at altmeyer.com.
At the luncheon at church the week before last, I sat with Mrs. Wise. She was laughing and helping Katie with her kids. I will always be thankful for getting to share that time with her and I will always remember her smile. Mr. Wise and all of the family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I have to work late tonight and I can’t get off for the funeral tomorrow but I will be thinking of all of you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. Carla Morrisette
Dear Ones,
We are thinking of you, and wishing you the best of God’s strength and comfort. You have a wonderful Mom, she’s just watching you from Heaven now… Love from, Jackie , Bubba, Gim, Barton and Michael
Dear Pat,
I was very sorry to hear of your mother’s homegoing. But I know you know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord: She rest safely in his arms and care. So just know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will miss you this week but we will carry on in you absence. So you will always have your dear memory of your mother that will always be with you and your family.
Love to you and family
Cathy
T. S. Cooper Co-worker
Dear Wise Family,
I am sorry to hear about your mom’s passing. I have so many wonderful memories of her and your family. She was like a second mom to me growing up. I’ve often thought of all the delicious meals she made for me. Yum! I know she will be missed by so many.
Dear Wise Family,
I feel blessed to have known Pat, who was a kind,good woman. She was always cheerful and thoughtful of others. Her lovely singing voice in the choir is a wonderful memory that I have of her.
She will be greatly missed.
Love,
Rosemary Barker
I am very sorry for loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.
I am very sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family during this time.
I don’t know where to begin except to say that I will miss you Granny! I’m relieved to know that you are no longer in pain but saddened that you will no longer be here with us. You always made me feel loved and special no matter the circumstances even when I called you “Dee”. I am privileged to have had you in my life and grateful for everyday that my children got to know their Great Granny. They know that you loved them and that you would give them anything they wanted. You are an example of how I want to live my life and I will continue to strive to be positive like you always were. Absolutely no words can say how much I will miss you or what you meant to me. I love you Granny and I know you will continue to take care of us from where you are.
I know I have done this already but there are a few more things I thought of that I wanted to add. Granny I want to thank you for the special gift you gave to me that I keep with me at all times and to let you know that I will never taste a roll or jet as good as yours! And to let you know the little things that Caleb, Wyatt and Abigail will always remember…the toy basket you always had on hand for them and that we never went home without a toy from the basket, the magnets on the stove, the once limbless tree in the front yard and the fact that you didn’t care it was limbless, birthday cards and the all famous birthday call and song that you never forgot to give any of us. You will truly be missed and always loved!
Gabriel, Korey, Caleb, Wyatt, and Abigail
I stopped by school this morning to see you, Pat Handy, and heard the news. Please know that your family is in our thoughts & prayers during this difficult time in your life. If there is anything we can do, please let us know, we’re right up the street. Take care of yourselves & always cherish the memories of your Mom!
I was so saddened to hear of Pat’s passing. I know how close all of you were to each other.As Pat & Joe’s choir director for several years I felt a special connection to both of them I have so many great memories of Pat ‘telling it like it is’ and of course those wonderful potato rolls. I have missed those more than once since moving to Fl. One of the very special memories I have is the time I was going to teach the choir to read music. Pat & Joe came faithfully to class for several weeks. Pat had made the comment early on she doubted she could read notes. After she came for a couple weeks she was beggining to learn how the use the lines & spaces to determine the notes. The look on her face when she realized she could read notes was fantastic. PAT, you will be missed by a great many people. But, you are now wearing your ‘Crown of Peace’I am honored to have known you.
Charlie Brooks
It is so unfortunate that I never actually met you, although I have always felt that I’ve known you through the stories and meals that your family shared with me. You made a remarkable impact on your family, they are all wonderful people that my husband and I adore, and I know that you will always be watching over them as they carry on your legacy.
Joe and Family,
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Pat was a wonderful woman and I will miss her.
Pat,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. I offer my deepest sympathy to you and your family. Take Care and know that God would grant you comfort and strength to get through this difficult time.
Pat,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. If there is anything that you or your family needs please let me know.
We love you.
Mary Hobbs
Pat,
Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I know this is such a difficult time for you.
Love,
Adrienne
To My Granny,
First of all thank-you for being my best friend! Before I had kids, I loved our long talks about everything. We always seemed to share the same feelings and ideas about life. You have always been a supreme role model for so many people both family and friends. I believe you have earned your place in Heaven by touching the lives of so many! I think you have been practicing being an angel all your life. Kayla, Blake and Austin are so blessed to have had you in their lives and to have you watching over them now. I have always cherished my family and enjoyed every moment spent with my cousins, aunts, uncles, mother, father, sister, grandparents and even those friends we all considered part of our “close knit” family. I would not be here or have such a wonderful family without the love my Granny and Paw Paw share for each other! WE ALL THANK DARLING AND DARLING FOR FINDING EACH OTHER AND CREATING THE BEST FAMILY I KNOW….
Granny: The kids and I will eat lots and lots of strawberries and whip cream for you. Who knows you could be swimming in that and chocolate right now, ha ha.
Paw Paw: We all love you so much and I am very proud of how strong you have always been, even now during this change in your life. You are truly a man of God.
Granny and Paw Paw you are now always have been and will always be my heroes!
Well,You know the day would come when you lose your mom..But I know my mom is in my heart, in my memories.She was a great mom and friend to me.Who didnt judge you but told you how it was…and how she felt.I thank the lord every day for my mom and dad.No matter how bad I was feeling or messed my life up I knew my parents were there.Mom thank you for being the best OLD LADY a daughter could have.