Patricia Ann “Pat” Treadway

Published 10:47 am Monday, March 5, 2018

Patricia Treadway, of Elizabethton, passed away at the age of 84 on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Signature Health Care of Elizabethton, Tenn. A native of Elizabethton, she was the daughter of the late Allen Floyd and Lena Allen Taylor. She was proceeded in death by her first love and husband, Joseph Randolph “Joe” Treadway.
Mrs. Treadway graduated from East Tennessee State University with a degree in Library Science. She was school librarian and yearbook sponsor at Happy Valley High School for many years. A devoted educator, she shared her lifetime love of books and passion for research with her students. Her gentle spirit and kind heart touched the lives of many over the years.
She was a long-standing and dedicated member of the First Christian Church of Elizabethton, where she served in many capacities, including librarian.
Pat was an active member of the community, volunteering for ARM, serving on their board of directors, and The Daughters of the American Revolution. With unmatched grace, a strong and generous heart, and a zest for life, she truly cared for all. An avid gardener, Pat spent countless hours working in her yard tending to her flowers and had a special fondness for hydrangeas.
Her greatest love was her family.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Patti Anne Treadway, Elizabethton, and Meredith and Tracy Trott, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one granddaughter, Laura Meredith Trott, Atlanta, Ga.; one grandson, Joseph “Joey” Trott, Knoxville, Tenn.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Kathy and Wayne Riley, Baldwin, Ga., and Dottie and Jim Riley, Woodstock, Ga.; and many special nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
A service to honor and celebrate the life of Patricia Ann “Pat” Treadway will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Mr. Michael Klaus, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mr. Gene Estep. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, prior to the service, or at the residence at other times. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Patton-Simmons Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Joey Trott, Mike Riley, Joshua Riley, Jubal Riley, Mike West, Brett Barton and Jonathan Street. Honorary pallbearers will be the men and women of First Christian Church of Elizabethton and her many friends and neighbors. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday to go in procession. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association of Tennessee, 2319 Browns Mill Road, Suite D-6, Johnson City, TN 37604 or to First Christian Church, Library Fund, 513 Hattie Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Treadway and her family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. Office: (423) 542-2232. Service Information Line: (423) 543-4917.