Mrs. Ada Patterson Obituary

TO THE MEMORY OF A GOOD WOMAN---Mrs. Ada PATTERSON, daughter of Uncle Tommy KINCAID, deceased, was born December 22nd, 1860, died March 18th, 1920, of influenza, followed by pneumonia, at the age of 59 years. She was married to Walter PATTERSON, December 8th, 1878. To this union nine children were born, three having preceeded her to the great beyond. Those living are Mesdames;Addie Sue HOOPER, Virgie BLURTON, Lillie NELSON, ;Messrs. Oscar, Ozie, and Johnny PATTERSON. Mrs. PATTERSON professed faith in Christ early in life and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in which she lived a consecrated Christian life until death. She never stayed away from church because her own denomination was not in reach, but attended all, making friends where ever she went. She was loved by all who knew her--kind, courtious, generous, forgiving, true to friends, filled with charity. Death to her was not a calamity;her soul march in triumphal procession invisible, but glorious state, to its chosen home, the scene of its abiding rest. Let us not weep for her, but weep for ourselves, we are the losers;we are the sufferers, but her gain may also become our joy if we follow the example of her faith and patience. Her departure should draw us closer to God and cause us to examine our selves to see where we stand. We shall miss her presence here because of the life she lived but we believe that her influence will still remain with us. She leaves her husband and six children, besides a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her death. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. JENKINS and the remains were laid to rest in Salem Cemetery---One Who Loved Her.