RICHARD C. PATTEN, Obituary, 26 Oct 1996, Madison County, GA

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Athens Daily News, 28 Oct 1996

Richard C. Patten
Hartwell

Richard C. Patten, 60, of 215 Janice Drive died Saturday, 
Oct. 26, 1996.

A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Ben and Roxie 
Payne Patten. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie 
Patten and " Pink" Patten, and two sisters, Aldeen Childs and 
Catherine Adams. He was employed with Monroe Auto Equipment Co. in 
maintenance and was of the Baptist faith.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Strickland Funeral Home 
Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Durden officiating. Burial will be in Shoal 
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Crider Patten; two sons, Alex D. 
Patten and C. Brandon Patten, both of Hartwell; two brothers, Talmadge 
Patten, Hartwell, and Carroll Patten, Kissimmee, Fla.; and four 
sisters, Jewel Adams, Pickens, S.C., Patsy Bailey, Hartwell, Virginia 
Brooks, Loganville, and Wilda Murphy, Kissimmee.

The family is at the residence.

The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.