Lola V. Patterson-Mills

November 7, 1920 - November 21, 2014

Lola V Mills was born in Oakland KY on November 7, 1920 and she went to be with the Lord on Friday November 21, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Rev. William Patterson and Clyde Jordan Patterson. Lola accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Oakland Mount Zion Baptist church. She was married on June 7, 1939 to the late Rev. Rueia Mills and that union had seven children. She loved serving the Lord and remained faithful to her church throughout her life even after she united with other churches when she and her family moved to different cities. Lola enjoyed being a wife, mother and homemaker. She had a gift for gardening . She tendered her vegetable and flower gardens with passion. She was also very meticulous about her yard and if not pleased with the way it looked would get out her weed eater and complete it to her satisfaction. Eventually, it had to be hid from her. Talking on the telephone to family and friends was another favorite pastime. She was an early riser and would call her family at 7:00am on the week-ends. Lola was relocated to Indianapolis Indiana in 2013 where she lived until her transition. She continued her love of talking on the telephone and was able to locate people she went to school with when others had given up on trying to find them. Perhaps her finest hours were the seven months she spent in the nursing home after becoming completely paralyzed. Her loving spirit was a joy to all who came in contact with her. She loved telling her stories of growing up in Kentucky. She kept the staff entertained with her quick wit and funny remarks. On the day of her transition many were in tears when they hugged her goodbye.She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Lola was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 47 years; a daughter, Erma Young; two sons, James(Buddy) Mills and George Henry Mills; brothers, William(Bus) Patterson and JD Patterson; sisters, Georgia Mae Edmonds and Jennie B. Lash. She is survived by two sons, Berry Mills(Anna) of Franklin Tennessee, and Nathaniel Mills (Belinda Sue) of Glasgow KY; two daughters, Lovada Merriweather and Johnnie Mae Woods of Indianapolis Indiana; three sisters, Rebecca Fishback of Oakland KY, Marie Bibbs of Bowling green KY and Johnnie Young of Franklin KY; 14 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Sincerely, -Your friends at Burnam and Son