Barbara Ann Patterson, 83, of Charleston went to be with her Lord Friday, March 17, 2017 at home.
She was a faithful member of the Kanawha Baptist Temple and a loving mother and grandmother.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Robert “Curtis” Patterson; 16 year old daughter, Terrie Elaine; parents, Brent and Margaret Hamrick; brother, Roger Hamrick; and sister, Brenda Hartzog.
She is survived by her son, Pastor Curtis “Eddie” Patterson and his wife, Sharon; brothers, Phillip and Harold Hamrick; sisters, Betty Limer, Pam Furr and her husband, K, and Donna Leggett and her husband, Bud; grandsons, Nathanael (Crystal) Patterson, Jonathan and Jason (Jessica) Patterson; great grandchildren, Karis and Grayson; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Kanawha Baptist Temple, Charleston, with Pastors Curtis “Eddie” Patterson and Bill Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kanawha Baptist Temple, 1 Baptist Mountain, Charleston, WV 25311.
II Corinthians 5:8 “….to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Saying goodbye to someone we love is heartbreaking. May you find comfort in knowing that our heavenly Father knows the heartbreak of loss and is here for us as he promised at Isaiah 43:2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, And through the rivers, they will not flood over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame singe you.” Although death is the most heartbreaking experience we will ever face we are not left without hope. God promises to bring our loved ones back to life through a resurrection as he promised at, Isaiah 25:8 ” He will swallow up death forever, And the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces.” How we long for that truly special day to embrace them again!