Obituaries

Gene Patton Sr.

Photo of Gene Patton Sr.
Gene Patton Sr., 56, of Greenland died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was born Aug. 29, 1955, in Yolo, Calif., to Howard Lee and Leeoma Brooksher Patton. He is survived by his wife, Debbie (Sturdivant) Patton of the home, whom he married June 1, 1974, in Fayetteville; two sons, Gene Patton Jr. and wife, Tammy, of Springdale, Steven Patton and wife, Danielle, of Farmington; his father, Howard Patton of Greenland; two brothers, Harold Patton of Greenland, Theron Patton of Farmington; three sisters, Velma Murray of Fayetteville, Joyce Tull of California, his twin, Jeanette Glass of Johnson; and two grandchildren, Arianna Joy Patton and Braxton Warford. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at Heritage Funeral Home in Springdale, followed by a graveside service at 3 p.m. at West Fork Cemetery. There will be a dinner at the First Baptist Church in Greenland will after the service. Messages to the family may be sent online by visiting the guest book at www.heritageofnwa.com.

Published August 26, 2012

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