Marcie Mae Paterson passed away peacefully at her home after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Marcie was born February 20, 1950 in Riverside, California to Johnie Pearl Pate and Charles Howard Ross. Marcie enjoyed her rural life in beautiful, southwest Colorado with her life partner Thomas Arthur and their beloved cats. Marcie was hard-working and owned her own residential cleaning business for many years.
Marcie is survived by her partner Thomas Arthur; children Tracey, James & Brian Amrine; brothers Billy Jack Ross and Johnny Ross; sisters Linda Jeffers and Dorse Duford; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces & nephews.
A service will be held Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Allison Community Presbyterian Church. Marcie will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and pets.
A second service will be held to celebrate Marcie's life, when the warmth of summer arrives.