Patricia Douglass

Dyer - Patricia Gladhill Douglass, 80, formerly of Dyer, TN, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Mrs. Douglass was born and raised in Dyer. Prior to her illness, she had been very active in both the Dyer First United Methodist Church and in the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church, singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School when able. She taught for over 30 years in both Dyer High and Dyer Jr. High Schools. She was a proud graduate of Vanderbilt University and a member of the Chi Omega Sorority there. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Lenore Gladhill; and her sister, Cornelia Simmons. Surviving are her sons, Rev. Sandy (Sheree) Douglass and Tommy Douglass; her niece, Mary Gaylord Simmons Evans, her nephews, Bob Simmons and Bill Simmons; her sister-in-law, Ann (Don) Anderson;’ her brother-in-law, Rev. Paul (Mary) Douglass. Services will be at Dyer First United Methodist Church in Dyer, TN, with Rev. Don Barnett officiating, on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at 3:00 pm. Visitation will be at the church from 1-3 pm. Bishop Scott Gillum, Bishop Robert Randolph, and Rev. Rick Bates will assist. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, TN. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Patricia Douglass.