Patricia Lankford Obituary

Age - 90

October 8, 2023

Nashville, TN

"Patricia Bryant Lankford passed away peacefully September 27th in the presence of her Lord and her two sons Jerry and Lyle. She was preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Julia Bryant, her husband Gerald Winton Lankford Sr, and her daughter Sharon Nabors (Glen Jr). She is also preceded by her siblings Mary, Joe, Betty, and Jerry. She is survived by her sister Geraldine and by her two sons Jerry (Jana) and Lyle, 12 Grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren who knew her as GG. Her Grand Children from * Jerry are Jessica Gooding (Zane, Clementine, Amabel), Joshua Lankford, Jordon Roscoe (Michael, Frank, Johnny), Jared Lankford (Kayla). * Lyle are Lyle Duane Lankford, Daniel Lankford (Meghan), David Lankford (Cheyenne), Douglas Lankford. * Sharon are Julia Ann Nabors, Glen Nabors III (Ashley, Anne Clare, Glen IV, Nancy Lockhard (Jake, Jake, Josiah, Neely Sharon), Stephanie DeFord (Sam). Pat was born March 28, 1933 in Mascot Tenn. She lived for a time in Jefferson City, TN before moving to Oak Ridge, TN during the Manhattan Project. She attended Carson Newman College for two years and then married Gerald June 27, 1953. She worked briefly at Y12 and then after having children began working as a. teacher's aide at Cedar Hill School and then Jefferson Junior High for the Oak Ridge School System. She was an early adopter of Computer Technology and ran the computer lab at Jefferson. Pat was an active member of First Baptist Church in Clinton and a leader in the WMU. She was an active member of the Clinton Community helping run the Tiny Tots Contest. Pat and Gerald moved to Goodlettsville, TN in 2005 to be nearer her daughter and she once again built a strong community with her church First Baptist Church of Goodlettsville. In 2019, she moved with her son, Lyle, to Kingsport, TN where Lyle got a job as a Civil Engineer with VFP Inc. Once again she joined with a strong community of believers at Colonial Heights Baptist Church. In July 2022 she moved into the Blake. We are grateful to the nurses who provided 24/7 care to her from CNS Cares. They all loved Pat and she loved them. Pat was proud of her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids and she loved visiting with them. She actually help raise Duane, Daniel, David, and Douglas for a time. They all loved their grandma and she always had snacks for them in the fridge in the garage. Pat was a generous hostess and often hosted groups of 30-50 people at her home for Holidays. She was tireless, had a great wit, loved people, and prayed fervently for her children and grandchildren. There will be a gathering of friends at the Blake on Sunday Oct 1 at 2:00-4:00pm. 915 Holston Hills Drive. Kingsport. We are grateful to the church for helping us through these days. The family cordially invited guests and relatives for a time of visitation and remembrance on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, from six o\u0027clock in the evening until eight o\u0027clock in the evening, and on Thursday, October 5th, 2023, from eleven o\u0027clock in the morning until the time of the funeral ceremony at twelve o\u0027clock in the afternoon, with burial to follow at Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216. We will miss our momma, Grandma, GG, Sister, and Aunt Pat deeply. But, we rejoice in her home going and look forward to seeing her soon. Arrangements for Ms. Lankford are entrusted to Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, \u0026quot;Where Nashville Comes to Remember. \u0026quot;"

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