Background
Patterson, Nona Sparks was born on September 9, 1935 in Tipton Hill, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Fred and Mary Jane (Byrd) Sparks.
Patterson, Nona Sparks was born on September 9, 1935 in Tipton Hill, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Fred and Mary Jane (Byrd) Sparks.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and History, Berry College, 1958. Postgraduate, University Georgia.
Teacher, Floyd County School Sys., Georgia, 1959-1960; H.S. English teacher, Gwinett County School Sys., Georgia, 1960-1967; vice president, Furniture Village, Lawrenceville, Georgia, since 1967.
Past president Lawrenceville (Georgia) Elementary School, 1976-1978, Lawrenceville Middle School, 1978-1980, Central High School, 1980-1989. Sunday school teacher United Methodist Church, Lawrenceville, since 1980. Board directors Swinnett Fine Arts Center, Duluth, Georgia, since 1984.
Volunteer Olympic Committee. Delegate Democratic Convention, Atlanta, 1984. Member executive board Swinnett (Georgia) Democratic Committee, since 1988.
Active Junior Service League, Atlanta, since 1978, Atlanta Children's Theatre, 1978-1989, Atlanta Symphony Association, since 1989. Member Georgia Home Furnishing Association (board directors).
Married J. M. Patterson, April 24, 1960. Children: James Stacy, Jonathan Sparks.