Miss Vanessa Perez age 11, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday evening, June, 15, 2023 along with her grandmother, Regina Ann Patterson, her mother, Brittnee Patterson-Perez, and her sister, Little Lilyana Perez, and brother, Little Nicholas Perez.

Vanessa was born August 30, 2011 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by great-grandparents Anthony Steve Patterson and Evelyn Jean Waters Patterson.  Vanessa loved Minnie Mouse and was a sixth grade student at Rossville Middle School.

She is survived by her father, Nicolas Perez and his fiancée, Olga Lidia Robles of Chattanooga, TN; great-grandparents, Bill and Wanda Patterson of Chatsworth, GA; grandparents, Davey R. Patterson Sr. of Chatsworth, GA Manuel Perez Chisna and Micaela Perez Vasquez-Huixtan, Mexico; uncles and aunts Filberto Perez, Ciro Perez and Jose Perez, Manuela Perez, Maria Perez and Agustina Perez all of San Cristobal, Mexico, Davey William Osborne-Patterson of Chatsworth, GA;  Veronica Fayth Patterson of Ooltewah, TN, and Keisha Patterson of Dalton, GA, Ronnie Steve Patterson and Janet Bearden-Patterson of Ringgold, GA, and Randy Adam Patterson and Anjelita Patterson of Dalton, GA, Jose Donaldo Robles of Chattanooga, TN; her best friend, Karol Daniela Pinto of Chattanooga, TN; cousins, Ingrid Gomez, Jaqueling Gomez and Sofia Zuniga of Myrtle Beach, SC, Ronnie Patterson-Rains and Bradley Patterson-Rains of Pikeville, TN, Jace and Keegan Patterson, Keisha Patterson.

Services to celebrate the life of, Vanessa Perez, Regina Ann Patteson, Brittnee Patterson-Perez, Little Lilyana Perez and Little Nicholas Perez will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel. She will be laid to rest at West Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday and after 12:00 p.m. Noon Tuesday until the service hour

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, Georgia, 30721

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