Patty Hair

Obituary of Patty HairPatty Jean Hair was born at home on January 16, 1932 in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of William & Sarah Klare. She had 15 brothers and sisters, two still surviving -- Jean Harlene of Chenoa, IL, and Shirley Gennet, of Harrisburg, Tennessee. Her husband, Virgil Henry, preceded her in death in January 2011. Together, she and Virgil raised six children, all who survive their parents -- Tony, Theresa, Connie, Ronnie, Shannon, and Janean. As well, 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren will remember their grandma dearly. Patty and Virge got tired of cold weather and snow up North so they retired to Marion Oaks, Florida in 1996. Patty loved sparkles. Anywhere. Everywhere. On her shoes. Attached to her clothes. On her skin. But especially, in her hair. She came to be known as "Sparkles" in her later years. Patty loved singing. She loved the Gaithers. And she loved gospel music. In the Nazarene church, Patty sang in the ensemble. She was faithful - in church every Sunday and anytime there was special music. In 2003, she attended Wings of Faith Fellowship in Ocala, Florida, for the first time and never looked back. She parked herself on the front row of the choir loft every Sunday. She sang in every special production. She participated in choir retreats. She even sang when it was hard for her to breathe. That's when she towed her oxygen tank and cannula to prove she was ready and willing to praise God whenever, wherever, however she could. Patty also loved Crocs - you know, those foam shoes only people from Florida wear! She had every color you could think of.out of necessity because she wanted to match the choir each week. Her love for writing was evident in her most prevalent spiritual gift - encouragement. She wrote poems. Sent birthday cards. Penned encouraging notes. She never missed an opportunity to share happiness. She was crafty, too. She made flower bouquets from curling ribbon. She brought them to church in flower vases to give as gifts. Patty was a great cook, too. She loved to bake, especially homemade apple pies with lots of fruit. If you ever had one of Patty's apple pies, you know the rest of the story. Over the last few months, Patty knew her time was short. She was ready to graduate, though graduate this life to sing in the soprano section of Heaven's choir. She let those most important know she was ready. She received her diploma Sunday, February 26, 2012 - her favorite day of the week. She's now making music in perfect harmony. She's wearing a robe and crown worshipping before the throne of the very one she professed her entire life God Almighty. We miss her. We still see Sparkles in our minds in our hearts and in her choir chair! She left her mark in more ways than one. A celebration service honoring Patty takes place Sunday, March 11, 4PM at Wings of Faith Fellowship, 5066 SE 64 Ave. Rd. in Ocala.

Patty Hair

January 16, 1932 - February 26, 2012