James “Pat” Edward Patterson

January 12, 1925 – April 15, 2008

 

James “Pat” Edward Patterson, age 83, of Picayune

passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at his residence.

 

Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m.

at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jeremy Wilson officiating. 

 

Visitation will be Thursday, April 17th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

at Picayune Funeral Home. 

 

Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery,

under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home.

 

Pat, a native of Alabama, moved to this area

forty-six years ago from Hendersonville, TN.

He worked as a pipefitter and traveled extensively for

his construction job, but desired to spend his last days in Picayune. 

He was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church and a Mason.

 

He is survived by

his wife, Bonita Patterson of Picayune;

three daughters, JoAnn VanAtta of Florida,

Martha Kirkland of Oklahoma and

Jimele Manberg of Arizona;

three brothers, John L. Patterson,

Harold Patterson, and

Wendell Patterson, all of Alabama;

four sisters, Leora Lawrence,

Irene Chandler, Bobbie Littleton, and

Janice Crumpton, all of Alabama;

granddaughter, Dawn (Dr. Jerry) Amundsen;

five grandsons, Jimmy (Jamie) Kirkland, J. R. Kirkland,

Chris Manberg, Chad Manberg, and Corey Manberg; and

five great grandchildren, Alyssa Amundsen, Arik Amundsen,

Aden Amundsen, Anna Kirkland and  Jackson Kirkland.