Mr. James Patterson Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral Services for James Patterson will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Friendship Baptist Church on House Street. Interment to follow at Promised Land Cemetery on Cushman Drive. Public Viewing is scheduled for 10AM- 6PM, Saturday, August 29, 2015. Mr. James Patterson, Jr. was born January 1, 1948 in Columbia, SC to the late James and Pauline Hudson Patterson, Sr. He departed this earthly life to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Pruitt of Columbia (formally known as Unicare). "Pat", as he was affectionately known, was educated in the public schools of Richland County and was a hard working man who worked the night shift for the Coca Cola Bottling Company for years until they relocated. He then became employed with the City of Columbia Electrical Division where he remained faithful for ten years. He was also a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church where he was baptized and reared his children. Pat loved his family as a caring, disciplined, funny, thrifty, straight forward man. He was a avid reader that thought a lot. Pat was educated, intelligent, wise and resilient. Nothing phased him and he had a heart of a lion. Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings. Left to cherish precious memories are: his wife, Geneva Patterson; children, Alisha L. of Columbia, SC, Tory (Tracye) of Irmo, SC, Patrick (Sherani) of Newark, Delaware and Jamey (Lawanda) Patterson of Hopkins, SC; grandchildren, Simone and Sharneshia Gallman of Columbia, SC, Peyton and Lorin of Newark, Delaware, Malcom and Sharnecia Patterson also of Columbia, SC Lexie Williams of Irmo, SC, Jacory of Columbia, SC and Jamey Patterson, II of Hopkins, SC; great grandchildren, John R. and Jaleaya Pearce; brother, Enoch Donald Patterson all of Columbia, SC; sister, Thelma Doris Hollowell of Brooklyn, New York; mother-in-law, Virginia Woods; two brothers-in-law, eight sisters-in-law and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who will miss him dearly.

Mr. James Patterson Jr.

January 1, 1948 - August 24, 2015