Ray Patton (1968)
PATTON, ALCORN, CHARLES, SIMMERMAN, GLADDEN, BAILEY, CAMERON
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Date: 12/2/2006 at 13:47:14
Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 7, 1968, page 11RAY PATTON DIED FRIDAY
Ray Patton of Winterset, a resident of Madison county since 1907, died Friday, Aug. 2 at University hospital in Iowa City. His death ended a long period of failing health. He was 66 years of age.
Mr. Patton was born at Lexington, Nebr., on April 20, 1902 a son of Francis M. and Sara Alcorn Patton. He came to Madison county about 1907, and for many years engaged in farming. Since moving into Winterset in 1951, he had engaged in the electrical and plumbing businesses.
He was married at Bushnell, Ill., on Jan. 14, 1924, to Lydia Charles, who survives him.
Mr. Patton was a member of the Winterset Foursquare church.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Nora Mae Simmerman of Abbeville, La., Mrs. Norma K. Gladden of Norwalk, Calif., and Cleo Patton of Huntington Park, Calif.; four grandchildren; one great granddaughter; and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Bailey of Winterset, Mrs. Charles Cameron of Macksburg and Mrs. Arthur Cameron of Afton.
Funeral services were held Monday from the Collins Funeral home here in charge of the Rev. Charles Updike, pastor of the Winterset Foursquare church.
Burial was to be made in the Winterset cemetery.
-----------------Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 21, 1968, page 17Relatives Attend Patton Services
Among the relatives and friends who were here from a distance August 5 to attend funeral services for Ray Patton were his daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Simmerman and Scotty of Abbyville, Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gladden and daughter, Michelle of Norwalk, California,.
Also, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Charles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winkler, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cameron and family, Mrs. Don Ross, Kim, Pam and Sue, Mrs. Melvin McKee and daughters, Julie and Kathy of Des Moines, Mrs. Merle Blair of Adel, Merle Bailey of Manchester, Tennessee, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bailey and daughter of Atlanta, Georgia, Mrs. Don Lightener and three daughters of Creston.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gowen and family of De Soto, Mr. and Mrs Doyle Fenimore and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stalcup, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reed of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker of Spring Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cameron of Macksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bailey of Prole, Miss Doris Bailey of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cobble of Indianola, Mr. and Mrs. James Stalcup of Creston, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Osborn of Randalia.
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