AUGUSTA, Ga. - Rev. Patricia Pilgram, 57, born in Shreveport, LA, resident of Augusta, GA for the past 30 years. Went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 3:00 pm at Platt's Crawford Avenue Chapel with the Rev. Lewis Stover and Rev. Johnny Thompson officiating. Graveside services will be held at Social Springs Cemetery in Ringgold, Louisiana under the direction of Rose Neath Funeral Home. Rev. Pilgram worked as a LPN at Georgia Regional Hospital, and Richmond County Public Health Department. She graduated from Rhema Bible College, Augusta Technical School of Nursing, and was a Pastor at North Augusta Word of Life from 1987 to 1990. Pat volunteered at Christian Radio Station WBPI since 2007. Survivors include one brother, Jimmy Pilgram, Jr.; four sisters, Barbara Olden, Cindy Barnett, Sherry Morgan, Terry Thomas; numerous nieces and nephews all of Louisiana. Also, two very special longtime friends Betty Hamm and Becky Inglett. She was preceded in death by her parents the late Mr. James Virgil Pilgram, the late Mrs. Elouise Pilgram , and two sisters, the late Mrs. Linda Hankins, and the late Mrs. Shirley Burnley. Platt's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Avenue, Augusta, Georgia, 30904 706-733-3636

The Augusta Chronicle-March 7, 2008