Verna Ruth Patten Burdick 86 of 326 Smallwood Dr. Chapin died Wednesday January 21 2009 at the Lexington Medical Center.She was born on April 19 1922 in Saratoga Springs NY to the late David B.H. and Ruth Patten. She was married to the late John Wesley Burdick for 58 years.Mrs. Burdick was an administrative assistant for many years with Saratoga Spa. She was a member of First Alliance Church of Saratoga Springs NY and attended Chapin United Methodist Church in Chapin SC. She is survived by two daughters Donna Antoinette and her husband John "Tony" of Chapin and Kathleen Ruth Camacho of Memphis TN; a son John David Burdick and wife Janet L. "Bunny" of Baltimore MD; eight grandchildren Robert Antoinette and wife Sarah Scott Antoinette and wife Dawn Leann Phillips Traci Livingston and husband Rodney Todd Burdick Jeffrey Burdick Erin Mullinax and husband Daniel and Adam Camacho and wife Cassie; and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Chapin. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in Newberry Memorial Gardens by Rev. Jody Flowers. The family was at the home of her daughter and son-in-law John "Tony" and Donna Antoinette 326 Smallwood Drive Chapin SC 29036.Active pallbearers were Scott Antoinette Todd Burdick Jeffrey Burdick Rodney Livingston Wesley Livingston Daniel Mullinax and Jamey Mills. Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home Chapin is assisting the family.