A Visitation with the family will begin at 1:30 pm on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Real Life Church, 15434 Lucia Riverbend Highway, Stanley, NC 28164. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will begin at 2:00 pm at the Church. Pastors Mike Davis and Clint Rhoney will conduct the service. In accordance with his wishes, cremation and internment will take place at Gaston Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Mr. Patterson was born February 26, 1942 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the son of the late Woodrow W. Patterson, Sr., and Ethel Godfrey Patterson. He was a 1960 graduate of Fort Mill High School and also attended Spartanburg Technical College. He married Patricia Ruby Cunnup on June 14, 1963 and made their home in Fort Mill until 2015 when they moved to the Dallas area. Patricia preceded him in death on September 27, 2023.
Mr. Patterson is survived by three daughters including Teresa Weyeneth (Brian) of Mount Holly, NC; Amedria Stovall (Darren) of Rock Hill, SC; and Christina Clack (Shane) of Dallas, NC. Grandchildren include Candice Williams, Amanda Bailey-Cherry, Lyndsea Bailey, Hannah Snead and Briston Snead, Jr. In addition, he has twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Patricia, his parents, a sister and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Patterson was talented in many areas. He was a diesel mechanic for the majority of his career and retired from Navistar International in 2003. He also ran a successful landscape company, and assisted his father at Patterson Oil Company for many years throughout Fort Mill and York County, South Carolina. He was especially talented in gardening, both flowers and vegetables. He was very passionate about breeding Alaskan Malamutes but loved all animals so much that his family found humor in often comparing him to Dr. Doolittle.
He was affectionately known as Woody to close family and friends, and as Pop to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be missed greatly.
Memorials can be made to Real Life Church in his memory.
Carothers Funeral Home of Gastonia is serving the family.
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