Obituaries

Willie Patton

TRENTON — Willie “Tommie” Ophelia Patton, 90, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Tommie was a longstanding member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church who remained faithful and active until her death. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed by her family, many friends and church family. Preceded in death by her husband, W.D. Patton; eight brothers and sisters. Surviving include her daughter, Sandra (Redgie) Carter, of East Ridge, Tenn.; daughter, Janet Patton, of Rocky Face, Ga.; son, Douglas (Diane) Patton, of Lookout Valley, Tenn.; son, Gene (Robyn) Patton, of Knoxville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Emily (Alastair) Gardner, Dana (Jason) Garrett, Tosha (Andy) Holsted, Kota (Alisha) Patton, April Patton, Joseph (Nikki) Patton; six great-grandchildren Patton Garrett, Will and Claudia Gardner, Harper Patton, Asher Jones, Addilyn Holsted; brother Voy Baty; sisters, Jo Chastain, Vivian Echols, Jerry Durham; also many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, in the chapel with Rev. Philip Trask and Bro. A.C. Durham officiating. Interment will follow in Lake Hills Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends 4 to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday at the Ryan Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga. Share your thoughts and memories at www.RyanFuneralHome.net.

Published May 25, 2017

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