Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Crestwood Funeral Home for Patricia Means Clayton,
age 87, of Gadsden, who passed away on February 7, 2020. Dr. Shane Roberson will officiate. Burial will
follow at Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge.
Patricia was a lifetime resident of Gadsden. She was a loving wife and was passionately devoted to her
sons and grandchildren. Her joy was having everyone over for family gatherings and cooking wonderful
meals, especially at Christmas when she would decorate galore. Pat loved her Savior and was baptized
at Harvestfield Community Church, where she attended before her health failed. She also loved Gospel
music, especially The Gaithers.
She is survived by her sons, Mike(Eva) Osborne and Mark(Karen) Osborne; brother, Bob(Joyce) Means;
sister Judy(Jake) Wagnon; grandchildren, Brian Osborne, Ana Davenport, Ian Wade, Amber Osborne,
Robin Osborne, Shane Roberson, Shane McClellan; great grandchildren, Jackson, Kate, River, Alyssa,
Holley, Garrett, Grant, Jon Grady, Tiffany, Austin, and Bailey; and great-great grandchildren, Abree and
Abel.
She is preceded in death by her husband Gerald Clayton; parents Clyde and Mary Tarpley Means; sisters
Mary Elizabeth Erwin, Betty Jane Means and Elsie Johnson; and her brother Ed Means.
Pallbearers will be Brian Osborne, Ian Wade, Shane McClellan, Robin Osborne, Todd Means, Judd
Means, Craig Means, and John Wagnon.
Honorary pallbearers are Jackson Osborne, Bailey Coronado, and Austin Godshall.
Special thanks to Amedysis Hospice and Northside Healthcare.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. Tuesday until the time of service