GOODBYE MRS. PATTERSON.........

Tomorrow we bury our sweet little eighty-three year old Kathyrn Patterson. She's been in our church a long time. When we first came here seven years ago she and her husband were both home bound. I first met them when we went to their house singing Christmas Carols. Eventually, Mr. Patterson went to a nursing home and her family would take her to see him when she wasn't sick herself. He passed away and we went to his funeral to comfort her. Mrs. Patterson got well enough to get on our little church van and come back to services. She was so faithful and loved coming to church.Pretty soon she started coming to church on a walker. She was in and out of the hospital a lot but always came back as soon as she was better. She went into the hospital a few weeks ago and at one point she was improving. I commented that I was always amazed at how she would bounce back from being so sick. However, today, I'm making calls to our ladies to provide food for her family after they lay her to rest tomorrow. She was so sweet. When she saw me at church, she would always say "Hi, Dottie!"I would go hug her and she would kiss me on the cheek. When she saw Rudy, she would say, "Hi, Bro. Tracy!" We would chuckle because she would never get his name right. The one thing I will remember about Mrs. Patterson is her laugh. It was beautiful. She didn't laugh out loud that much, but when she did, it was the laugh of a young woman. She was eighty-three, so you didn't expect that young laugh to come out of such a little old lady. Sometimes Rudy drives the van to pick up the Seniors. When I rode with him I always listened for her laugh because it is was so unique. I'll miss her.