James Patterson Jr.
Posted: March 24, 2017
MACON — James “Pat” Patterson Jr., 61, died March 18, 2017, at Cancer Treatment Center of America in Newnan, Georgia. Services will be at noon Saturday at Noxubee County High School Coleman Gymnasium with Otha Lee Harlan officiating. Burial will follow in Oddfellow Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-7 p.m. today at Lee-Sykes Funeral Chapel. Mr. Patterson was born Feb. 1, 1956, to Flora Patterson and the late James Patterson Sr. He was employed as a coach and educator at Noxubee County High School and Jackson State University. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billie Patterson; and sisters, Ora Jean and Flora Jean Patterson. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Gloria Jean Cooper Patterson; children, James Patterson III of Brooksville, Patrick Patterson and Erlexis Rupert, both of Macon, and Reginald Paterson of Amory; siblings, Gloria Scott and Torice Patterson, both of Jackson, Bernice Harmon of Cincinnati, Thermon Patterson and Anthony Patterson, both of Orlando, Florida; and four grandchildren.