Gordon Lane Patterson was born June 11, 1940 in Chester County, Tennessee the son of the late Jess and Ruth Mayfield Patterson.
He attended Harmony Schoolhouse in Chester County. He was married to Dorothy Goff September 24, 1958. He was employed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation as a Supervisor. He retired in 1990. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Henderson. He collected coins and was St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy Lou (Goff) Patterson of Henderson, TN; a daughter, Sue Wells (Timmy) of Henderson, TN; three sons, Jeff Patterson (Renee) of Gentry, AR, Greg Patterson (Teresa) of Lewisburg, TN, Johnny Patterson (Mary) of Henderson, TN; a sister, Nancy Howell (Bobby) of Henderson; a brother, Gary Patterson of Henderson, TN; four grandchildren, Kristi Garner, Brad Wells, Robin Hansen, Christina Rodriguez; four great grandchildren, Bri Wells, Caleb Wells, Canden Rodriguez and Allie Rodriguez.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by a son, Phillip Mark Patterson; a sister, Shirley Calton; two brothers, Jack Patterson, Fay Patterson.
Services will be held on April 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors-Johnson Chapel in Henderson, Tennessee, with Bobby Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in the Chester County Memory Gardens at Henderson, Tennessee