Patty Lou (Anderson) Kramer

Patty Lou (Anderson) Kramer, 94, of Cumming, Georgia, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. She was born in Jackson, Michigan, to Nathan and Leta (Williams) Anderson. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

After graduation from high school, Patty attended Jackson Business School, where she met her future husband, John Kramer whom she married on May 21, 1949. They lived in Michigan, went to college in Tennessee, and eventually settled in Dallas, Texas, where they raised 4 children. They were long time members of Scofield Memorial Church where they were active with many life-long friends and loved to get together to play “42”.

Patty was a stay-at-home mother until she began a career as a school secretary for Plano Independent School District, where she retired in 1995. It was during her time at Plano ISD, she made many wonderful friends whom she kept up with throughout her life.

In 2007, John and Patty moved to Cumming, Georgia from Texas to live near their youngest daughter, Melody. Here they formed many friendships at their church, First Redeemer, and then after John’s homegoing in 2008, Patty attended Concord Baptist Church. She loved the people there and became active in WMU and the Jimmy Moore Sunday School Class. 

Patty loved a good movie, Perry Mason, Murder She Wrote, Matlock, or any other mystery program. She could bake amazing desserts and had a real sweet tooth. She loved anything chocolate. She enjoyed family time, loved deeply, served the Lord her Savior well and was a steadfast prayer warrior.

Patty was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Andrew Lee Kramer (1965), her loving husband of 59 years, John Kramer, her brother, Andy, her sister, Penny, and her son-in-law, Rusty.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her son John (Dolly) of Longview, Washington, her daughter Sarah (John) of Amarillo, Texas, her daughter Melody of Cumming, Georgia and her son-in-law Tim of Midlothian, Texas. Her grandchildren, Shani (Michael) Olmstead, Kayla Jones, John Austin (Wesley)Kramer and Weston (Emma) Walker. Six great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Gwen (Frank) Doolittle, sister-in-law Anita Anderson, and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Monday, June 3, 2024, in the chapel of Ingram Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Gilbert officiating. The family will receive friends Monday June 3, 2024, from 10:00am till 1:00pm at Ingram Funeral Home, 210 Ingram Ave. Cumming, GA 30040. Interment services will be held 10:00 am Tuesday June 4, 2024 at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA.

The service can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/live/qDubpJ59sp4?si=Uuyq6Ms0FkCzxgsO