Obituary of Andy B. Patterson

Andy B. Patterson age 88 of Detroit passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Mr. Patterson was born September 5, 1921 in Red River County to Jim and Rosine Gay Patterson. He was retired from Ford Motor Company, a former member of the Detroit Volunteer Fire Department, belonged to the V.F.W., served his county in the U.S. Army during WWII and an avid hunter, fisherman and camper. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathryn Patterson; his son, Jimmy Wayne Patterson; a daughter, Eula Rosine McIntire; a great- great grandson, Hunter Lee McIntire; and his brother and sister in law, Jim Gay and Eula Faye Patterson. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Palmer and husband Steve of Grand Prairie and Bertha Jo Hargan and husband Ronnie of Detroit; grandchildren, James Andy McIntire and wife Pat, Kathy Spillers and husband Andy, Jennie Bradley and husband John, Anthony Patterson and wife Kim, Shane Edmonson and wife Marisa, Kristy Conner and husband John, Michael Hargen and wife dawn, Crystal Leigh Hargan and fiancé Jake Sellers, Amie and Brittany Palmer and Travis Bryant; great grandchildren, Wayne Patterson and wife Savannah, Crystal Vickers and husband Dwight, Jordan, Ashley and Lauren Patterson, Robin, Ashley, Brittany and Jeremy McIntire, Tiffany Rosine and Damien McIntire; Tristian, Noah, Madison and Forrest Edmonson, Andrew William Hargan, Zane Palmer, Justin Edmonson and Kristopher Edmonson; great-great grandchildren, James Alexander McIntire, Talan Tase and Lindsey Kay Patterson; special nephew, Tim Davis and wife Donna; Special friends, James and Geraldine Sprools. Funeral services are set for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Detroit with Rev. Doug Higdon officiating. Burial will follow in Detroit Cemetery under the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home.