Patricia A. Macaulay, 87, of Chattanooga, died Sept. 10, 2014. Born Feb. 8, 1927 in Anderson, she was the daughter of Charles and Pearle (Musselman) Woodward.
She lived outside of Noblesville, and was well known for her musical talents as a young girl. At 5, she started taking piano lessons, and at 11 she started playing in the church. When she was 13, she was asked by CBS to go to New York to demonstrate absolute pitch, which is a God-given talent where she knew what note an instrument was playing just by listening. When she was 16, she started traveling with an evangelistic team, and played some of the largest organs in many venues around the world. While traveling, she met her husband, and together they served the Lord for more than 40 years in evangelistic meetings. They had large crusades in places like New Zealand and Australia, and their radio ministry was heard in countries throughout the world.
She was a resident of Boca Raton, Fla. for 29 years, and in 1985, she and her husband moved to Chattanooga. She was the organist at Woodland Park Baptist Church for 21 years. She loved the Lord and served Him with all her heart. She had a real burden for seeing people come to know the Lord as their personal Savior, and was a great prayer partner for her friends and family.
Survivors include her daughter, Darlene Ankerberg; son-in-law, Dr. John Ankerberg; and granddaughter, Michelle Ankerberg.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Neil Macaulay.
The family has held a private graveside service in Noblesville.
