Ralph Patterson

Ralph Stone Patterson 91 of Glasgow, died Wednesday December 2, 2009 at his home. He was born in Calloway County, the son of the late William H. and Novella Farris Patterson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Jane Sullivan Patterson and a sister, Mary Betty Lassiter. Ralph was a former employee of the Farmers Home Administration for 25 years and retired as Vice President after 27 years of service with New Farmers National Bank in Glasgow. He was a graduate of Murray State College, a member of the Lions Club for over 50 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he was a choir member and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. A veteran of WWII, he served in the European Theatre of operations as a member of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Traylor Bartley Patterson; 2 daughters Ann Patterson of Lexington, KY and Sue Patterson Humphrey and husband David of Lexington, KY; 2 step-daughters Linda Bartley Branstetter and husband Steve of Summer Shade and Kaye Bartley Cardwell and husband Kenny of Bowling Green; 6 grandchildren Nancy Humphrey Grayson (Trey) of Walton, KY, Amber Branstetter Huffman (Chris) of Center, Dr. Wendy Humphrey (Chris Van Meter) of Lexington, Bart Branstetter of Summer Shade, Matthew Cardwell of Bowling Green and Jonathan Humphrey of Lexington; 4 great-grandchildren Alexandra and Katheryn Grayson and Colton and Cade Huffman; 2 sister-in-laws Chris Cloyd and Maude Isenberg (Doug). Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, December 4, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home and on Friday at the church from 9:00 AM until time for the service. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorial contributions to the First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 500 S. Green St., Glasgow, KY 42141.