ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COWARD, RAY "PATT" PATTERSON 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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COWARD, RAY "PATT" PATTERSON 
(May 27, 1926 - October 17, 2012)

Ray Patterson Coward passed away peacefully on October 17, 2012. 

Born May 27, 1926 to Reverend Samuel Hartsfield Coward and Mabel Williams 
Coward. 
Beloved husband to Rachel Angel Coward. Brother to Samuel H. Coward, Jr. of 
Florida and the late Roderick W. Coward of North Carolina. Patt was extremely 
loving and proud of his three daughters, Penny Watts (Edward) of Metairie, Jan 
Slack of Covington, and Susan Kenney (Jim) of Houston. Grandfather to Cammy, 
Rachel, and Edward Watts, Allison and Mallory Slack, David and Patt Croft, and 
Stuart and Ann Kenney.

He attended Bob Jones University, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and was 
the recipient of the Louisiana State Veterans Medal of Honor. Patt lived in 
N.C., Virginia, and Metairie, LA before retiring to Covington. His career was 
in the furniture industry but his passion was music as organist/choirmaster for 
many churches during his lifetime. He was a member of the Sons of the American 
Revolution, American Legion Post 415 in Mandeville, and St. Timothy UMC in 
Mandeville.

A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 20th.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are welcomed to St. Timothy on the 
Northshore UMC, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471.

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