Funeral will be at 1pm Friday, September 20, at Crestwood Chapel for Alta Duke Patterson, age 94, of Gadsden who died September 17, 2013. Burial will be at Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home will direct services.

When you speak of Alta Patterson you know first, she was a Christian woman. Alta always enjoyed attending church and participating as long as her health allowed. You could commonly find her, in her free time, studying the word of the Lord or writing letters. The family remembers here passion for entertainment, cooking, board games, and her many art projects. Another memory would be of Alta with her late husband Hursteen and their many travel adventures, often including the grandchildren. Alta was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, and friend to many. She will be greatly missed and even better remembered

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ira Hursteen Patterson; daughters Wandean Patterson and Brenda Lacks; and son Ira Joseph Patterson.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara (J.B.) Hill; Grandchildren Kenneth Hill, Angie Battles, Connie Story, Jeff Lacks, Susan Gazaway, and Ryan Patterson; Great grandchildren Ashley Dunnaway, Eric Dunnaway, Carrie Ammons, Buddy Story, Brad Lacks, Heath Lacks, Jared Gazaway, Cara Ferguson, Jessica Murphree, and Cody Patterson; six great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Her family will serve as pallbearers.

Special thanks to Frances Helms, Billy Ray Hunt, Carol Slaten, and Shug (Allegra) Glassco.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 11am until the hour of service. Interment to follow at Crestwood Cemetery.