TITLE: John Andrew Patterson

SOURCE:  Keowee Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  Mary L. Cawthon

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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PATTERSON, John Andrew
Final services were conducted Saturday, July 13, from the Earle's 
Grove Baptist Church for John Andrew Patterson, 72, well-known Oconee 
county resident of the Earle's Grove community. He had been in 
declining health for the past several years, and died suddenly at his 
home Thursday afternoon. Officiating at rites were the Rev. Jack 
Stansell and the Rev. Claude Hightower, interment was in the church 
cemetery Pallbearers were Cleve Rice, E.J. Gibson, A.S. Ables, Will 
King, Leo King, and Walter Casey His nieces served as flower bearers. 
Mr. Patterson was a native of Anderson County, a son of the late Jack 
and Mary Jane Davis Patterson. He operated a grocery business for 
about 20 years in Anderson, and moved near Westminster a few years 
ago, where he again engaged in the grocery business. He was married 
three times, his first wife, Mrs. Lina Cole Patterson died 12 years 
ago. His second wife, Mrs. Alice Cole Patterson died in 1943. His last 
wife, Mrs. Annie Belle Graham Patterson survives him. He was a member 
of Earle's Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his widow, he is 
survived by one brother, R. L. Patterson, of Westminster. He is also 
survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Contributed by Mary L. 
Cawthon, cawthoni@bellsouth.net

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