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Submitted: 4/27/24 • Approved: 4/27/24 • Last Updated: 4/30/24 • R593698-G0-S3
1926-2008
*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary Alex J. Patterson
Alex J. Patterson, 82, of Big Spring died Fri, Oct. 10, 2008, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center.
Alex was born Jun 4, 1926, in Corsicana to Minnie and Charles Patterson.
He married Violet Rodgers on Sep 12, 1945, in Stamford. They moved to Big Spring in 1946 from Stamford. Alex was a barber and owned Pat's Barber Shop on W Third for over 20 years.
Alex is survived by his wife: Violet Patterson of Big Spring; one daughter: Helen Richardson and her husband Ronnie of Big Spring; one son: Dale Patterson and his wife Linda of Big Spring; daughters-in-law: Reveille Patterson and Jo Vann, both of Big Spring; son-in-law: Bootie Sherman of Big Spring; nine grandchildren: Teresa McGuire and her husband Jerry, Cecil Sherman and his wife Dafna, Janet Kilgore and her husband Ben, Leslie Stevens and her husband Thomas, Angie Patterson, Tori Patterson, Mike Knowles and his wife Lisa, Melanie Patterson, and Brian Patterson and his wife Amanda; 15 g-grandchildren; and 3 g-g-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son: Harvey Patterson; one grandson: Alex Sherman; and six brothers and sisters.
Source: Big Spring Herald
Contributed on 4/27/24 by neldapat
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