William Griff Patterson

William Griff Patterson GOREVILLE-William Griff Patterson, 93, of Goreville, passed away at 7:40 PM, Friday, April 30, 2004 at Fountain Nursing Home in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 3, 2004 at the First Apostolic Church in Marion with Reverend R.G. Walls officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Sunday, May 2, 2004 at the church. Blue Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Burial will be at Busby Cemetery, Goreville. Memorials may be made to the Fountain Nursing Home or the Marion First Apostolic Church; envelopes are available at the Blue Funeral Home and the church or may be sent co: Blue Funeral Home, PO Box 411, Marion, IL 62959. Mr. Patterson was born on September 24, 1910 in Slayton, Tennessee to John G. and Artie M. (Elrod) Patterson. He married Mary M. Marshall, she preceded him in death. He later married Mildred Brown and she survives. Other survivors include son and daughter-in-law, William J. and Verna Patterson of Goreville; daughters and sons-in-law, Agnes and Sam Taylor of Griffin, Georgia, Bonnie N. Arms of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Ruby A. and Thomas E. George of Marion; thirteen grandchildren, William Mark Patterson, Edward Scott Patterson, Monica Dawn Carroll, Sheila Taylor, Angie Puckett, Ron Taylor, Billie Taylor, Kenneth Arms, Cynthia Wimmer, Tim Arms, Jason Arms, Michael George and Jerome George; twenty eight great grandchildren; nine great great grandchildren; and brother, T.L. Patterson of Clarksville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; brother, Charlie Patterson; and sisters, Margaret Lynch, Lola Steeley, Minnie Lynch and Sarah Mason. Mr. Patterson was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Marion. He retired form Norge after several years of service. He loved to hunt, and work in his yard and garden.