Access RoadTroy Patterson of Oxford, passed away April 20, 2010, at the age of 65. Mr. Patterson was owner and operator of Patterson Electric for 42 years. He enjoyed fishing and raising chickens and other farm animals. Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Ray and Zana Grace (Shakleford) Patterson; five brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Jennifer and Kyle Thurman of Oxford, Robin Banks of Columbus; sisters and brother-in-law, June Manvey of Hayesville, NC, Geraldine Lewis of Youngstown, OH, Linda and Howard Johnson of Covington; brothers and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Ann Patterson of Murphy, NC, Dallas Patterson of Oxford, Kenneth and Shirley Patterson of Cummings; grandchildren, Alanna Banks, Benjamin Thurman, Kaylyn Thurman.
Funeral Services for Mr. Patterson will be held Thursday, April 22, 2010, 7:00 PM, at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, with Rev. Garland Stone officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Thursday, from 4-7 PM. Interment will be held Saturday, April 24, 2010, 2:00 PM, at Unaka Cemetery, in Unaka, North Carolina.