Ruth Blackwell Patterson, age 82, of Florence, passed away on Friday September 26, 2008 at Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home.
Services for Mrs. Patterson will be on Saturday September 27, 2008 graveside at Tri Cities Memorial Gardens at 3:30 pm with Bro. Henry Melton officiating. The family will receive friends from 2pm until 3 pm. at Elkins Funeral Home that day.
Mrs. Patterson is preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Patterson, 2 brothers, and 4 sisters. She was a retired LPN at Eliza Coffee Memorial for many years. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Central Baptist Church.
Mrs. Patterson is survived by her son, Terry Wayne Randolph(Jane); her daughter, Paula Patterson Michael(David); her grandchildren, Billy Randolph(Carla), Jamie Randolph(Hollie), Becky Bryan(Jeff), Lee Michael, and Paul Michael; and her great grandchildren, Rebecca, Britten, KaLyn, Ryan, Darby, Kori, and Ty Randolph, and Carson and Lane Bryan.
The family would like to send a special thanks to the staff of Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home.
You are invited to sign the online register book at www.elkinsfh.com.
Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.