Reba Dell Arnold was born on November 3, 1947 in Paris, Arkansas from the union of Mary Arnold and Herbert [Tom] Arnold.
Reba attended elementary school in Paris, Arkansas. During her teen years, she moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, where she attended Manual Training High School until graduation.

On February 6, 1966, she married Herman patterson, Sr., and from this union, they were belssed with three children; a son, Herman patterson, Jr., and two daughters, Tina and Cynthia patterson. Reba was a stay at home mother until her husband died, the she re-entered the work force, where she worked as a Primary Care Provider until she retired.

In her retirement, Reba took on the role of mother and grandmother to her five granddaughters; Latoya, Montoya, Cherelle, Lacrisha and Semmion Patterson. Reba instilled i her granddaughters all of her characteristics to be independent, speak your mind, never give up on family and always put God first.

Reba enjoyed coloring, listening to music and playing card games with her great-grandsons, Christopher and Wanya. When Reba's health began to change, she depended on her granddaughter, her friend Jerome Jones, Khalil Singletary and Mario Jones to help her run errands.
In her 73rd year with us, Reba Dell Patterson left this life for a life eternal on Monday, November 30, 2020 from her home in Muskogee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Patterson, Sr., her beloved parents, Mary and Tom Arnold, her brother, Clarence Green, her grandparents, Bessie and Lewis Green, her Aunts, Laura Robbins, Geneva Jones, Louie Grand and her great-granddaughter, Sharbre' Berry, along with a very close friend, Danice Cope.

Those that remain to cherish her memory; her son, Herman Patters, Jr. [Raquonna]; her daughters, Tina Patterson, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Cynthia Patterson [Nate Jr.], Muskogee, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, LaToya Patterson [Markeith, Montoya Patterson [Charles], DeMarco Patterson, Quantrel [Shawnte] Baker, Shauntrel Baker, all of Muskogee, Oklahoma; Semmion Patterson, Lacrisha Patterson, Cherrelle Patterson, all of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Jasmine Thompson, Oklahoma City; her great-grandchildren, Alize Patterson, Oklahoma City, Christopher Patterson, Chris 'Alee Patterson, Wanya Guess, Ke'Lashia Smith, Charlesia Normore, all of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Anya Patterson, Ka'mya Bates, Za'Karry Patterson, Karrell Patterson and KeAndra Patterson, all of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; along with a caravan of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A Memorial Celebation will commence on Friday, High Noon, in the People's Chapel of the Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc.  Pastor William Brown, Pastor of Fountain Baptist Church will officiatte.