A Celebration of Life for Randy Eugene Patterson, 68, will be held on Tuesday, July 15, at 3:00 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church in Emory. Pastor Jimmy Jarrett will officiate.
Mr. Patterson died peacefully on June 20, 2025, at his home, while holding his daughter Kim’s hand. He was born on May 28, 1957, to Jerral Eugene Patterson and Marjorie Lee “Bobbie” Jacobs in Greenville.
He worked with his father at Patterson Refrigeration and Air for many years. He worked for Dal-Air in Point for 30 years where he retired as maintenance supervisor.
Mr. Patterson was an avid bass fisherman who loved the Lord and his family. In his younger years he had a dirt track car with his cousin Jimmy Feagan. As he got older his hobby was still racing but of RC cars. He always had jokes or a wisecrack for the ones he loved and he had many friends with whom he loved to fish, race and visit. His newest joy was spending time with his great grandson, Stetson Dwayne Green.
Mr. Patterson is survived by daughters, Kimberly Denice Patterson of Emory, and Stephanie Ann Stevens and husband Carey of Whitewright; granddaughters, Kori Michelle Jackson and husband Tristen Green of Sulphur Springs, Kenleigh Nolen and husband Isacc of Lenoard, and Addison Stevens of Whitewright; grandsons, Greggory Keith Jackson of Lubbock, Cody Dwayne Jackson and wife Kallie of Houma, Louisiana, Scott Charles Samples of Greenville, and Seth Cole Samples of Whitewright; great-granddaughter, Aubrie Wurzlow; great-grandson, Stetson Dwayne Green; sister, Sandra Carole Allen and husband Gary of Greenville; nieces, Angie Moore and husband Tim of Blueridge, and Amy Manning and husband Jay of Greenville; nephew, Rodney Keith Allen of Greenville; great-nieces, Leslie Mitchell and husband Josh of McKinney, Amanda Bowmer and husband Christopher of Forney, and Amberlee Manning of Greenville; great-nephews, Toby Moore and wife Angela of Blueridge, Benjamin Moore and wife Georgetta of Greenville, Chris Moore of Sherman, and Jevan Manning and wife Ashley of Greenville; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Tammy Patterson; his parents; and great-grandparents, Tom Patterson and Lena Adair, Charlie Clinton Jacobs and Willie Mae Sammons.