Patty J. Rector

Age 84, of Canton and formerly Malvern, died Monday, September 30, 2019 in Aultman Compassionate Care. She was born August 12, 1935 in Jackson, WV to Clay Kelley Rowley and Georgia (Dillon) Scarberry. She graduated from Ravenswood High School in West Virginia. She was a member of the Minerva Church of Christ and loved spending her time with her cats and doing artwork and painting.

She is survived by her husband, Darrell Rector, Sr. whom she married November 27, 1953; a daughter, Beverly Joy (Thad) Burford of Newport News, VA; a son, Darrell (Susan) Rector Jr of Fredericksburg, VA; a sister, Joanne Wright of Beaver, PA; 6 grandchildren, Talan (Sarah), Kara (Taylor), Joshua, Jeremiah (Noel), Kristen (Matthew), Matthew (Kelsie); 9 great-grandchildren, Skyler, Marley, Jovie, Lorra, Lanah, Konrad, Hailey, Cameron and Addison and her 3 loving cats, Misty, Rocky and Little Bit.

She is preceded in death by 4 brothers, Gerald, Doyle, Dick and David; and a great-granddaughter, Kahlan.

Funeral services will be Friday, at 1:00pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva with Mr. Marty Martin officiating. Burial will be held at Bethlehem Cemetery in Malvern. Calling hours will be 1 hour prior to the service from 12-1pm at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to   Minerva Church of Christ PO Box 158, Minerva OH 44657 or to the Carroll County Animal Protective League, P.O. Box 353, Carrollton, OH 44615.