Ruth Verna Patton, daughter of the late Elmer Lincoln and Zola Jackson Lincoln, was born on December 4, 1919 in Dunklin County, Missouri and passed away on May 28, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 93 years.

Mrs. Patton was a resident of Dexter, a member of the New Salem Baptist Church in Marble Hill, Missouri 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, Missouri and Jerry Williams and his wife, Anna, of Chaffee, Missouri; by one daughter, Karen Louise Hays and her husband, John, of Dexter, Missouri; by four stepchildren; by eight grandchildren; by eleven step-grandchildren; and by eight great-grandchildren.

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

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rich Lee officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children’s Home Memorial Tribute Fund, P. O. Box 164, Dexter, Missouri  63841.