James Patterson

Mr. James Lee Patterson, age 43, of Greenville, passed away early Thursday morning, Jan. 12, 2006 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The son of Alfred & LaVonna J. (Hodges) Patterson, he was born on Sept. 30, 1962 in Sheridan. Jim had been employed as a carpenter until poor health prevented him from working. He was preceded in death by a brother, Craig Patterson; a half-brother, Gene Patterson; and by his father, Alfred Patterson. Surviving are two daughters, Jaimie and Nicole Patterson; his mother, LaVonna Patterson of Greenville; a sister and brother-in-law, Vonnie & Bob Greenhoe of Florida; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Ace Patterson, Vernon Dean & Sandi Patterson, all of Florida, and Rick & Sheila Patterson of North Carolina. Also surviving are his former wife and the mother of his daughters, Ronda Hatfield; a half-brother and two half-sisters-in-law, Danny & Jackie Patterson of Florida, and Joyce Patterson of Grayling; a half-sister, Diane & Bob Cropp of Grayling; many aunts and uncles; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 from the Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home, 511 S. Franklin Street, Greenville, with Pastor Daryl Britton of Flat River Ministries officiating. Private interment will follow at Evergreen Township Cemetery near Sheridan. Visitation is on Monday morning one hour prior to services from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Instead of flowers, relatives and friends are asked to consider the needs of the family. Envelopes for contributions will be available at the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James Patterson, please visit our flower store.