of Little Rock, AR

August 8, 1952 - April 12, 2024

Patricia LaJoyce Colding was born on August 8th, 1952, to a mid-wife in Natural Steps, Arkansas, and was registered by the city of Little Rock, Arkansas on August 12th, 1952. She was born to the late Jesse M. Colding and Lee Ethel Colding and was the 2nd of six children.
Madam Colding was the jack of all trades, and was well known for good cleaning, good cooking, and knowing good music.

She attended the Oakland School District and graduated in 1970 with her first child. Here she obtained her first job in a record store and found her passion for jazz and blues. She later attended Laney College for cosmetology and spent a few years fixing hair amongst the community. Shortly after she shifted her talents to the San Francisco hotel industry alongside her sister. After having her other two children, she moved her family back to Little Rock, Arkansas and took her talents to the funeral home industry. She quickly became established and ended her work in the culinary industry and sure clean a good bucket of chitterlings! She left a profound impact on so many people and met friends.

Pat attended a Baptist church as a little girl and was baptized at the age of 7, later in her adult life she attended Catholic church and stayed steadfast in her own beliefs and practices.

Pat had an ear for Jazz and Blues, she spent a lot of her free time listening to records on her antique record player and playing CD's. She was a loving and witty person and enjoyed preparing food for those she loved during her free time. Well known for her homemade pound cakes and making pies. She was also an extreme thriftier and had a special eye for a good brass what-not.

She transitioned from this life on Friday April 12th, 2024.

She is proceeded in death by her father; Jesse M. Colding, her mother Lee E. Colding, one brother Rickey Colding Sr. of Oakland, California; her son Marcellis A. Wilburn of Little Rock, Arkansas. She leaves to cherish her memory and legacy: one son Carl J. Wilburn, one daughter Richelle J. Nichols, four grandkids Marquis L. Wilburn, Marcellis D. Wilburn, Maurice M. Wilburn, and Maddasyn J. Wilburn, two sisters Terry Armstrong of Oakland, California, Jerri Colding of Dublin, California; two brothers; James (Dawn) Colding of Oakland California, George Colding of Little Rock, Arkansas, two great grandkids, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock.

Graveside services will be held the following day on Friday, April 26th, at 12:00 PM, at Riverwood Memorial Gardens in Maumelle. A procession for family and friends to be escorted, will begin at Roller-Owens Funeral Home. Arrival time will be at 11:00 AM to depart at 11:15 AM.

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