Mr. Edward Logan Patton Sr.'s Obituary
Memorial Service for Mr. Edward Logan Patton, Sr., 84, of Dadeville, will be Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Oak Bowery United Methodist Church. Rev. Bill Parker and Rev. Paul Messer will officiate.
Mr. Patton passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at East Alabama Medical Center. He was born on December 13, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee to Elmo Logan Patton and Marylee Patton. He was an active member of Auburn United Methodist Church, Red Ridge United Methodist, and Oak Bowery United Methodist Church. Mr. Patton entered the U.S. Army in 1954 where he had a very distinguished career. He was a Sergeant First Class in 1954 with the U.S. Army Transportation, Research and Development Command from 1954-1956, Chief Chemist, Petroleum Testing Lab, 1954-1956 and Instructor, U.S. Army in Chemical-Biological warfare, 1956. In 1957 he graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Chemistry. After graduation he held positions in research and management at such companies as Shell Oil, BASF, Charles S. Tanner, USDA, Olympic Chemical, and Fieldcrest Mills until his retirement in 1996. He was a member of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club, served as Lay Pastor for 44 years, member of the Amateur Ham Radio Club, civil war enthusiast, member of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, was a Scout Master for 14 years and volunteer board member for The Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America, his boy scouting honors included Eagle Scout and Silver Beaver Award.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joanne S. Patton of Dadeville; sons, Edward Logan Patton, Jr. of Newnan, GA and Peter Patton (Meredith) of Beech Mountain, NC; and grandchildren, Elizabeth Patton Lidvall (Eric), Samuel Harris Patton, and Benjamin Wesley Patton.
He was preceded in death by his father, Retired Brig. General Elmo Logan Patton and mother, Marylee Harris Patton.
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