Ruth V. Patton

Ruth Verna Patton, daughter of the late Elmer Lincoln and Zola Jackson Lincoln, was born on Dec. 4, 1919, in Dunklin County, Mo., and died on May 28, 2013, at her daughter's home in Dexter at the age of 93.

Mrs. Patton was a resident of Dexter, a member of the New Salem Baptist Church in Marble Hill, Mo., and a homemaker.

She was first united in marriage to Dallas Williams. Mr. Williams preceded her in death. She was then united in marriage to Troy Patton and Mr. Patton preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons, Val Willis Williams and his wife, Jenny, of Chaffee, and Jerry Williams and his wife, Anna, also of Chaffee; a one daughter, Karen Louise Hays and her husband, John, of Dexter; four stepchildren; eight grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

• addition to her husbands and her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Dallas Willard Williams; one brother, Bud Lincoln, one sister, Pauline Crane; and one grandchild, Todd Williams.

Visitation will take place at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Thursday, May 30, 2013, from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at 2 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rich Lee officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children's Home Memorial Tribute Fund, P. O. Box 164, Dexter, Mo., 63841.