Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Patterson, Arbutus January 3, 2007
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Elizabethton Star   Jan 4, 2007
Arbutus Patterson 





    Arbutus "Pat" Patterson, 78, 127 Pleasant Beach Road, Elizabethton, died 

Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at Johnson City Medical Center following an 

extended illness. 





    A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late John Mal and 

Zora Church Estep. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 

her husband, Jack Patterson, November 27, 1990. 





    Mrs. Patterson was a member of Bethel Church. She retired from Tri-State 

Container. 





    Mrs. Patterson loved to garden and travel to see her family. She enjoyed 

playing games and collecting coins. 





    Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Troy Rinker of 

Jacksonville, Ark., and Janice and Fred Jenkins of Apopka, Fla.; a son and 

daughter-in-law, Tom and Judy Patterson of Kingsport; three grandchildren, 

Troy Jr. and Rebecca Rinker of New York City, N.Y., Michelle and Josh Bailey 

of Kingsport, and Matthew Patterson of Johnson City; a great-grandson, Troy 

Rinker III; a sister, Betty Jo Ketchem of Elizabethton; and special niece, 

Sandra Grindstaff. Several nieces and nephews also survive. 





    The funeral service for Mrs. Patterson will be conducted at 2 p.m. 

Saturday, January 6, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. 

Charles Pearce officiating. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial 

Park. Active pallbearers will be Richard Ketchem, Matthew Patterson, Aaron 

Norris, Michael Smith, Ricky Chappell and Mike Shourds. Honorary pallbearers 

will be Jack Jenkins, Roy Forbes and Jerry Perkins. The family will receive 

friends in the funeral chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 5, or at the 

residence at other times. Mrs. Patterson had a great love for flowers and the 

family will be pleased to receive remembrances of her. However, those who 

prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the American Cancer 

Society, 209 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolence messages 

may be sent to the family at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com or faxed to (423) 542-

9499. 





    Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton is serving the Patterson family. 

Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232. 





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