Obituaries:  Ann Parrott Patterson, Sabine Parish       P-362
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 16, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Ann Parrott Patterson (Photo)

  Hundreds attended the funeral services for Ann Parrott
Patterson, 51, which were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 5,
1994, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Shreveport.
Officiating at the services was Dr. Wayne Evans, pastor, who was
assisted by the Rev. James Poole, former pastor of St. Luke's
United Methodist Church. Burial was in Forest Park in Shreveport,
under the direction of the Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

  Mrs. Patterson entered into eternal rest Thursday, Feb. 3, 1994,
in Shreveport, after an extended illness. She was born in Zwolle,
Louisiana, and resided in Shreveport for the past 30 years. She
was a graduate of Zwolle High School, and received her B.A. in
Education from NSU, and Masters Degree from Centenary College in
Shreveport. Ann was a Caddo Parish School teacher, and her
students discovered the wonder of learning under this fine lady.

  At St. Luke's United Methodist Church, she helped in the race of
faith. She was like a track coach for so many, teaching
Kindergarten Sunday School, counseling teenagers in the UMYF,
chairing the Outreach Committee, organizing the first two years
of the Pumpkin Patch, which has funded literally thousands of
dollars for outreach Mission Projects. Ann's compassion led her
to get others involved in Project Angeltree to provide Christmas
gifts for children whose parents are imprisoned. The mission
trips to San Marcos, Heifer Project, Appalachian Service Project,
Habitat for Humanity in North Carolina, reflected Ann's drive to
not just run past life's difficulties. She pointed the way to get
God's people on the right track of concern for "justice and
mercy."

  Ann was a member of Pelican Chapter of Daughters of the American
Revolution, also the Colonial dames of the XVII Century,
Natchitoches Chapter.

  She is survived by her husband, Clyde Patterson of Shreveport;
two daughters, Laurie and husband Scott Jones of Shreveport, and
Elizabeth and husband Scott Cox of Shreveport; one grandson,
Scottie Jones; her mother, Reba Ann Parrott of Zwolle; one
sister-in-law, Dottie Patterson; and one niece, Missie McMillian,
both of Zwolle.

  Pallbearers were Tom Cathey, Ed Chase, David Gleason, Joe Greer,
Bill Harqgrove, Frank Hughes, Dan Strange, and Daryl Webb.

  Memorials may be made to St. Luke's United Methodist Church in
Shreveport, or the donor's choice.

  At the end of Ann's memorial services, the pastor stated, "We
are not called to duplicate her life, but learn to savor each
day. As a 17th century poet wrote, "If we cannot make time stand
still, then we can make it run." Thanks Ann, for running with me,
Wayne."