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Joe Patterson

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Joe Patterson, 86, of Conway passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2015. He was born November 24, 1928 in Quitman, Arkansas to the late Andrew and Louella "Ellie" Patterson. Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Hazel Irene (Parks) Patterson, son Jim Patterson, brothers Darrell Gene Patterson and Henry Leon Patterson. Joe graduated from Conway High School in 1946. He went to work for Arkansas Electric in North Little Rock in the summer of 1948 where he became friends with L.C. Keathley. Their friendship grew and in 1964, along with his wife Hazel Irene Parks and Beth Keathley they started Keathley-Patterson Electric in North Little Rock. The partnership proved to be a match made in heaven. The business grew and prospered until they sold in 1986. Joe never met a stranger and he loved helping people. Joe was a family man who exemplified the biblical commandment to honor thy father and mother. He always considered his family first. Together Joe and Hazel worked hard to provide for their family. Survivor s include grandson Christopher Patterson and wife Natalia of Wooster, great-grandson, Benjamin Clay Patterson of Wooster, sisters, Maedean Deremer and husband Herb of Kansas City, Kansas, Hilda Higgs, Lena Martin and Marilyn Battles and husband Ted all of Greenbrier. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2015 in the chapel of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with Bro. Ed Stephenson officiating. Burial will follow in Copperas Springs Cemetery in Guy. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Gary Wilson, Jerry Odom Jr., Donnie Belote, Michael Lintz, Ron Spradlin, Bill Parks, Mike Rohrer and Byron Dugger. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be L.C. Keathley, Raymond Patterson, Carl Roebuck, John Henry Clay, Al Hiegel, Doyce Gilmore, Fabian Dussex, Herb Deremer and Ted Battles. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/conway.

Published September 5, 2015

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