Sam Ella Patterson

Lie-in-State:
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009
Scales & Sons Funeral Home

1st Visitation:
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009
Scales & Sons Funeral Home

2nd Visitation:
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2009
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Lascassas, TN

Funeral:
1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2009
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Lascassas, TN

Interment:
on Sunday, November 8, 2009
Bethel Missionary Church Cemetery, Lascassas, TN

Obituary:
Sam Ella Butler Patterson, daughter of the late George Butler and Lizzie Mai Owens, was born on July 12, 1920 in rural Rutherford County, Tennessee. She departed this life on Monday, November 2, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Patterson, Sr.; sons, George Patterson and William Cumby Patterson.

She united with Bethel Missionary Baptist Church at an early age under the pastorage of Rev. Charles Evans, where she was a faithful member until her health failed. She served as a Deaconess, past president of Pastor's Aide, usher, member of Sunday Church School and an active member of the Smithfork District Association.

She leaves to cherish her memory, four daughters, Josephine (Dalton Griffin) Bass, Mary R. Watkins, Fronia Cantrell, all of Murfreesboro, TN and Julia (Harold) Johnson of Louisville, KY; three sons, Walter Patterson, Jr., John M. Patterson and James E. (Vivian) Patterson, all of Walter Hill, TN; daughter-in-law, Mary R. Patterson; 29 grandchildren; 54 great grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces, great-great nephews and other relatives and friends.