John "Wayne" Patterson

John “Wayne” Patterson, 68 of 230 Dan River Church Road of Eden, went home to be with his Lord and Savior early Sunday morning at UNC Rockingham Health Care.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.  

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 – 8 pm at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Wayne was born on January 4, 1950 to the late James Thomas Patterson, Sr., and Sadie Hall Patterson in Rockingham County. He graduated from Wentworth High School. Wayne was a member of Dan River Wesleyan Church and the Eden Moose Lodge.  He retired from Carolina Specialty Contractors as a supervisor in 2011. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.  

Mr. Patterson is survived by his son, Harold Patterson of Asheboro, NC; step-son, Aaron Light and wife, Lacy of Durham, NC; grandchildren, Dakota and Savannah Patterson; brother, James “Tom” Patterson, Jr., and wife, Martha of Stoneville; niece, Dawn Patterson Cockrell and husband, Andy of Kenly, NC  great-nieces, Valerie Stewart and Alayna Cockrell  both of Kenly, NC; and two step-grandchildren.

The family request that memorial contributions may be made in Wayne’s memory to Hospice of Rockingham County; P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC  27375.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com