Obituaries:  Mrs. Artie Jane Patton, Sabine Parish       P-350
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 30, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mrs. Artie Jane Patton

  Services for Mrs. Artie Jane Patton, 81, was held at 10 a.m.,
Tuesday, December 28, at the Friendship Baptist Church. Rev.
Steve Spears, and Rev. Preston Tibbits officiated at the
services. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, under the
direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Mrs. Patton passed away at her home on the Marthaville Road at
approximately 2:30 a.m., Sunday morning, December 26. She was
found in her bedroom early the next morning by her daughter, Mrs.
Myrtis Veuleman, who lived with her. She died of an apparent
heart attack.

  She was a lifelong resident of Sabine Parish, and her home was a
landmark to residents who lived on the Marthaville Road and
surrounding community.

  She was born August 11, 1901, the second of eight children born
to Elasure Caroline Bush, and Henry Martin Brumley.

  On March 9, 1919, she married Donny L. Patton Sr., of the Mt.
Zion community, and from their union, seven children; two girls,
and five boys were born. They were married by Mrs. Patton's
grandfather, the Rev. W. M. Brumley.

  Shortly after their marriage, the built their present home,
where they lived together until her husband's death in August
1955.

  In May, 1968, Mrs. Patton was involved in an automobile crash,
which left her partially paralyzed. She spent many months in
hospitals in Shreveport, undergoing surgery and therapy, and
finally, she was left confined to a wheelchair.

  On warm, sunny days, one could find her sitting in her
wheelchair on her front porch, playing with her little dog,
Penny, and waving to her neighbors and family, as they passed
down the highway. However, her favorite pastime was chatting on
the telephone with her many friends and relatives. She always had
a piece of cake of pie for those who dropped by for a visit, and
was affectionately known as Aunt Artie, or Grandma Patton, by all
who knew her.

  She was a charter member of the Friendship Baptist Church since
its founding in 1962. Although she was unable to attend church
regularly after her accident, she still held steadfast to her
faith.

  Mrs. Patton is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Myrtis Veuleman
of Many, and Mrs. Louise Wiley of Zwolle; five sons, Riley M.
Patton, Huey Patton, and D. L. Patton, Jr., all of Many, Marshall
Patton of Leesville, and Ira Patton of Starks, La.

  She is also survived by two brothers, Thomas Brumley of Eunice,
La., and George Brumley of Nacogdoches, Tex.; twenty four
grandchildren; forty five great grandchildren; and three
great-great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were her grandsons, Jimmy Patton, Joe Patton, Gary
Patton, George Patton, Michael Wiley, Michael J. Veuleman, Glynn
Veuleman, and Huey ?. Patton.

  Serving as honorary pallbearers were the remainder of her
grandsons.