Charles A. Patterson Sr.

Beech Island, SC – Funeral Services for Mr. Charles A. “Pat” Patterson, Sr., 95, who entered into rest November 17, 2024, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Matlock Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Reeves officiating. Interment will follow in Pineview Memorial Gardens with Veteran Honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Thursday evening from 6 until 8 o’clock. Mr. Patterson was born May 4, 1929, in Callison, SC, to the late John Parker Patterson, Sr. and Rallie Fuller Langley Patterson. He was a native of Greenwood, SC and graduated from Greenwood High School. Mr. Patterson was a proud patriot and was a U.S. Navy veteran with twelve years of service. He has made Beech Island, SC his home for the past 59 years and retired from the Savannah River Site after 41 years of service with DuPont and Westinghouse. Mr. Patterson loved spending time in his yard and garden. He was best known for his delicious tomatoes and always had plenty to share. In his younger years, he enjoyed camping, fishing, shrimping, and traveling with his family. Above all, Mr. Patterson was a man of faith who loved God, his family, and his church family at Matlock Baptist Church. He was considered a wise man who loved people and was always willing to offer a smile and encouragement to others. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Baker Patterson; his siblings, John P. Patterson, Jr., Clyde F. Patterson, Sr., Willie K. Patterson, Sr., and Rachel P. Cothran. Surviving family members left to cherish his memory include his wife, Gail C. Patterson; three children, Charles “Andy” Patterson, Jr. (Joan), Richard “Ricky” Patterson (Robin), and Rachel “Nan” Johnson; four step children, Thomas D. Folk (Susan), Ricky L. Folk (Susan), Stacy Windsor (Keith), and Jackie Budd (Steven); grandchildren, Thomas Andrew Patterson (Jessica), Taylor Raye Marquez (Ricky), Richard Alan Patterson Jr., Wil Hammond Patterson, Samantha Grace Patterson, Stephanie Brooke Wadsworth (Rhett), Stacey Jean Trapp (Brandon), and; eight step grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Active Pallbearers will be Alan Patterson, Wil Patterson, Noah Quarles, Drew Patterson, Rhett Wadsworth, and Brandon Trapp. Honorary Pallbearers will be The Brotherhood of Matlock Baptist Church. A very special thank you to Professional Case Management, Helping Hands Hospice and all the wonderful nurses for their loving and compassionate care given to Pat. God blessed us so much during his time of illness. He is at home in the arms of God now and we will see him again. Memorial donations may be made to Matlock Baptist Church Missions Fund or Matlock Young at Heart Seniors Group, P.O. Box 496, Jackson, SC 29831. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803)278-1181.

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Charles A. Patterson Sr.

May 4, 1929 - November 17, 2024