Freestone County, Texas Obituaries The Mexia Weekly Herald - 3 Jan 1927 edition Page 1, far right column "W. H. Patterson of Wortham Dies Thursday Evening Funeral services w[text lost to a rip in original] Thursday afternoon at 2[text lost to a rip in original] the First Methodist Church[text lost to a rip in original] Wortham for W. H. Patterson[text lost to a rip in original] age 80, who died at fa[text lost to a rip in original] home, in Wortham, Tuesday night after several months illness. Rev. W. S. Fisher conducted the services. Burial was in the Wortham Cemetery with the Riddle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his wife and seven children, H. J. Patterson, O. H., C. H., R. V. all of Wortham, Mrs. Bessie Fuller, Alexandria, La., Mrs. Nora Christi, Alexandria, La. and Mrs. Frona Teer of Wortham. Twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive."