Ruth Ann Lands

Ruth Ann Lands, 83, of Hayesville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

Ruth was born in Clay County to the late Ernie and Faye Ledford Patterson. She was a homemaker. Ruth loved God, her family and spending time with her grandkids and great- grandkids. She also loved crafts, gardening, canning, teaching Sunday School at Downings Creek Baptist and Vacation Bible School. Ruth will be dearly missed.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lands; her mother-in-law, Artie Lands; her brothers, Nevis and Frank Patterson and her grandchild, Justin Chance.

Ruth is survived by her children, Charles Lands and wife, Sandra; Carol Ann Storey and husband, James; Tommy Lands and wife, Tonia, and Tony Lands and wife, Gail; her grandchildren, Julie Hamler and husband, Andrew; Jeremy Lands and wife, Nicole; Amanda Duvall and husband, Donovan; Stephanie Anderson, Heather Rogers and husband, Dylan; Hannah Bowers and husband, Drew; Lauren Curtis and husband, Dylan; Cordell Lands and wife, Brandie; and Haley Jones and husband, Justin; her great-grandchildren, Gavin, Sapphire, Crissy, Christopher, Nathanyal, Bryleigh, Aldyn, Autumn Truhan and husband, Dylan; Megan Hogsed and husband, Dawson; Breanna Davenport, Brayden Anderson, Taytum Lands, Luke, Mason and Banks Bowers, Kynlee Rogers and expecting great-grandchild, Addilyn Curtis; her great-great-grandchildren, Harrison Truhan, Bentley Hogsed, and Elaina Davenport; niece, Debra Patterson; nephew, Keith Patterson and great-niece Stacy Kenyon.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville. Revs. Dallas Crowder and Aud Brown officiated. Cordell Lands and Bronson Kirby will conduct music. Burial was in Oak Forest United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dylan Rogers, Dylan Curtis, Dylan Truhan, Drew Bowers, Cordell Lands, Jeremy Lands, Donovan Duvall, Dawson Hogsed, Andrew Hamler and Brayden Anderson.

The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home: www.townson-rose.com was in charge of all arrangements.