Mrs. Patricia Ann Wall, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at approximately 12:50 a.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center.

Mrs. Wall was born on April 17, 1943 in Hazard, Kentucky to Marvin and Vivian Gilbert Bankston.

She married James Wall, Jr. who survives in Lima.

Mrs. Wall worked at the YWCA as the children's coordinator where she retired and she formerly worked at Allen Inn.   She was a member of Berean Bible Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, she also taught Sunday School at Ichthus Bible Study Fellowship in Lima.

Besides her loving husband James she leaves to cherish her precious memory, several step-children; a brother; Charles Bankston (Linda) of Louisville, KY.  A sister; Jannetta Gilbert Bankston of Lima.  6 nieces; Deborah Gilbert-Woodley, Vivian (Eddie) Kelley, Annette Fuqua, Moniqua Fuqua, Racquel (Tim) Patillo, Shellie (Chad)  Hildenbrand; 5 nephews; Charles Gilbert, Dwayne Gilbert, Durant Gilbert, Levolia Fuqua and Byng Parsons.   A host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Robert Bankston and Marvin Bankston.  3 sisters;  Barbara Parson, Johnnie M. Fuqua and Sarah Bankston.  A niece, Lynette Fuqua and a nephew, Bryon Parsons.