Background
Patterson, Virginia Goodwin was born on February 21, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Marsh and Lena Grace (Givens) Goodwin.
Patterson, Virginia Goodwin was born on February 21, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Marsh and Lena Grace (Givens) Goodwin.
Bachelor of Science, Peabody College, 1968. Master of Social Work, University of Tennessee, 1970. Licensed private social work practitioner.
Licensed social worker
Various secretarial positions, 1934-1943. Director day camp Cumberland Valley Girl Scout council, Nashville, summers 1953-1962. Secretary Centenary Methodist Community Center, Nashville, 1961-1964.
Director resident camp Sycamore Hills, Ashland City, Tennessee, summers 1963-1965.
Case worker United Methodist Community Center, 1970-1971. Social case worker, director day care for elderly Senior Citizens, Incorporated., Nashville, 1971-1988.
Retired, 1988. Vice president Cumberland Valley Girl Scout council, 1963-1964.
Youth teacher, counselorDalewood Methodist Church, since 1950, president Women"s Society Christian Service. President Isaac Litton High School Parent-Teachers Association, Nashville, 1959-1961.
Director Indiana Superior vena cava syndrome.Sr. Citizens, 1985; president United Methodist Women, 1990, 94.
Member choir Dale United Methodist, 1990.
Member administrative board Council on Ministries.
President Isaac Litton High School Parent-Teachers Association, Nashville, 1959-1961. Director Indiana Services Senior Citizens, 1985. President United Methodist Women, 1990, 94.
Member choir Dale United Methodist, since 1990. Member administrative board Council on Ministries. Member National Association of Social Workers (past chapter registrar, correspondent secretary), Tennessee Federation Aging (president 1982-1984, secretary 1984-1986, 91, board directors 1992-1994), National Council Aging, Pi Gamma Mu (past chapter secretary), Soroptimists of Nashville (president 1986), Civitan (president 1990-1991, board directors 1992-1994).
Married Fletcher Woodall Patterson, June 17, 1940. 1 child, Judith Ellen Patterson Murphy.