Patty Zopff

View Funeral WebcastPatty Loraine Spencer Zopff, age 57, passed away peacefully to our Lord on Monday, October 27, 2014 at her home in Shelbyville, Kentucky after a thirty-three year struggle with cancer. Patty's family will receive visitors at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home at 320 West Seventh Street in Columbia, Tennessee Friday October 31 from 6 to 9 pm. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside United Methodist Church with Pastor David Spencer and Brother Tommy Vann officiating, with a 1:00 pm visitation preceding the service. Burial will be in Spring Hill Memorial Park. Patty's cousins will serve as pallbearers. Riverside United Methodist Church is located at 313 6th Avenue in Columbia, Tennessee. A memorial service will be held at Centenary United Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky on Sunday November 16, 2014 at 3 pm with Pastor Willard Knipp officiating. Born August 24, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Armon Deuel and Barbara Ann Barr Spencer. Patty graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1975, where she was drum major in the Lions marching band. Wanting to change lives, Patty obtained an Associates Degree in Nursing (RN) from Columbia State Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Alabama. Patty was a Registered Nurse in Alabama, Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky during her 35-year career. Patty served in clinical nursing assignments at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Helen Keller Memorial Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama, Jewish Hospital Shelbyville, and University of Louisville. Patty (Lentz) practiced Occupational Health Nursing at ICI Americas (Cytec Industries) in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Patty continued her practice in Occupational Health Nursing caring for employees at the Louisville Water Company, Rohm and Haas Company, CHI Healthcare, and PPG Industries-Porter Paint in Louisville Kentucky, as well as Alcoa Hardened Alloys in Lafayette, Indiana. Aside from enjoying her family, her very good friend Barbara Martin, and her puppy Gracie, Patty enjoyed basket weaving, camping/travel, reading, and gardening. Patty was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Patty is survived by a grandchild, Adam Spencer Lentz, her sons Matthew Spencer Lentz and Joshua Harrison Lentz, her mother Barbara Ann Spencer, her daughter-in-law Amber Leah (Houke) Lentz, her nephews John Deuel and Dylan Armon Spencer, and her husband of 19 years, David Zopff. Patty was preceded in death by her beloved father Armon Deuel Spencer and brother Terry Anthony Spencer who died unexpectedly on October 25, 2014.Patty's family would like to express special gratitude to Pastor Willard Knipp of Centenary United Methodist Church, the angels of Louisville Oncology and Hosparus Louisville, the staff and Dr. Joseph Smith of Vanderbilt University Hospital. In lieu of flowers, Patty wished for memorial donations to Riverside United Methodist Church (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-United-Methodist-Church/40364052676), Hosparus (www.hosparus.com), and Centenary United Methodist Church Youth Fund (http://shelbyvillemethodist.com). Condolences may be offered to Patty's family online at www.oakesandnichols.com.