Reunions: Patton, Earle Families, 1979, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 12, 1979 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

The Patton family descendants of the late Reverend I. A. and Mrs. Birdie Calk
Patton, former Winn Parish residents, gathered Sunday, September 2, 1979 in
Sterlington, Louisiana for its annual family reunion.  Of the nine children of
the senior Reverend and Mrs. Patton, eight survive.  Only one sister, Mrs.
Marie Faust, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, was unable to attend, and several
other families lived too far away to come.

Reverend I. A. Patton (the son), pastor of United Methodist Church of
Sterlington, had provided a rented hall for the gathering, and a number of the
group attended church services conducted by Reverend Patton prior to the meal
which was a basket lunch spread about 12:45 p.m.  John Gannway provided
special entertainment with his magic tricks.

Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Gannway (Thelma Patton), Norfolk,
Va., and their son, John Marvin Gannway and his family of Leesburg, Va.; Mrs.
Ted Walker and granddaughter of Shreveport; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Crawley and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Patton and two children, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
McElduff and children, all of Monroe;

Also, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Leon, Mrs. Sarah Rockhold (Sarah Patton), Mrs. Linda
Easterling and Kimberly, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Boyd (Lynn Patton), Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Rockhold, Reverend and Mrs. Robert Miller (Hazel Patton), and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Miller and children, Jon, Bobby, Judy, and Beth, all of West Monroe;
Mrs. Teresa Patton, Jan and Donnie of Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Boyd
and four sons of Conroe, Texas; Reverend and Mrs. I. A. Patton (only brother)
of Sterlington; and Mrs. Ruth Earle (Ruth Patton) of Winnfield.