I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord. Psalm 118:17 Kathy Lynn Addison Derrick age 57 devoted servant of God loving wife of Rev. Randy S. Derrick and mother of daughters Jennifer Paige Derrick Rister and Elizabeth Anne Derrick joined the Lord in heaven on July 22 2014. Services to celebrate her life were conducted at 3:00 PM Friday at Macedonia Lutheran Church in Prosperity with the Rev. Melvin Amundson officiating and Rev. Eddie Bledsoe assisting. Interment did follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation did begin at 1:00 PM on Friday in the Parish Hall of the Church with viewing in the Sanctuary. She leaves behind her mother Frances Addison of Union SC her sister Janice A. Wilson of Lexington SC and a host of cousins nieces and nephews. Kathy is predeceased by her father John G. Addison Sr. sister Dale A. Nelson and brother John G. Addison Jr. Growing up in Union SC Kathy attended Morningside Baptist Church where she still has many friends. She was trained as a registered X-ray Technician at Spartanburg Regional Hospital was a licensed massage therapist and was a greeter in the gift shop of the Cracker Barrel in Irmo SC. Throughout Kathys 7 year illness she never lost faith and hope in Jesus her Lord. Instead she grew closer to God and touched untold numbers of people with her laughter smile and inspiration. In support of Kathys fight against cancer and in honor of her and her family you are invited to wear pink and white to her Service on Friday. Pallbearers were Greg Addison John-Tyler Addison Jason Amodio Mike Fowler Nick Fowler Wayne LaBounty and Rob Shealy. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Macedonia Goldies and the WELCA Petrea Circle. Memorials are suggested to the Macedonia Family Life Center Fund. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.