Donald Patton is her youngest son, and they had a close relationship. Donald moved west in May of 1965. He continue to reside there now. But in 1975 Annie become bed ridden and her son drive from California picked her up and drove her to California where he cared for her until her death in 1977.

Claude known as Erskine, was her first born. He sustained and injury in infancy and as a result suffered some orthopedic and brain damage. He had a discrepancy in his leg length and had to wear a foot lift. Claude lived with Annie until her death.

This tribute was added by Therisa Flennory on 27th March 2017 "Annie Bell Patton, my mother in law, was the oldest child left of ten children, her parents Taylor and Julia Williams lived nearby. Annie Bell was a tall albino lady of about 5ft 11 inches, with white skin and blond hair. Her eyes remained you of a cat. They were yellowish and had that cat look. Annie's eyes always looked excited and danced about as she talked. She could be seen in the kitchen wearing a flowery dresses with a small bluebell flowered apron. She had a warm pleasant personality and was a fabulous cook. Everyone loved her cooking. Family stopped by after Church, every Sunday to get a hot plate from her house. Her personality was warm, friendly and motherly. Her specialty was cleaning and cooking! Her home was spotless. Shalimar was her favorite Avon perfume fragrant. Her granddaughter's remember smelling it on her and remembered seeing her sit on the front poach in a wooden rocking chair with her husband Ollie, swatting flies and often reading the Avon catalogs.

I especially loved her roast beef, shrimp salad, and home made pound cakes. Her son's favorite dish was Stewed Chicken which she often made at Christmas time. Donald, her youngest son, loved actually loved all her cakes, she made this special one for him mostly at Christmas. It was a cake with blackberries on the bottom. Actually the blackberries were poured on top of the pound cake but ended up on the bottom after baking. Her food was delicious all things she made stick in my mind. Because she had no electric mixer, she would beat the cakes long and fast by hand. There was no Electric beater. The ceramic bowl she used had blue stripes. When she was employed she worked divining scrimp at the local Seafood factor in Bayou La Batre, Alabama."