June 21, 2014

Funeral for Eddie Patton, 64, of Hartselle will be Sat., June 28 at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with O’Neal Taylor officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Sat., June 28, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Patton died Sat., June 21, 2014, at his residence. He was born Dec. 11, 1949, in Winston County to Ronald Patton and Stella Jones Patton. He was retired from the U.S. Army as a 1st Sergeant. He served in and is a veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart for his being injured in combat. He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by a son, Christopher Patton of Colorado; a daughter, Robin Patton of Colorado; his mother, Stella Jones Patton of Florida; his fiance’, Janet Curtis of Hartselle; two brothers, Jerry Patton of Bridgeport and Gary Patton of Florida; a sister, Rita McElroy of North Carolina; and a grandchild, Henry Patton.