Eugene Alton Patton, age 88, of Adamsville, Tennessee, passed away on October 13, 2026.
Born on October 9, 1938, in Leachville, Arkansas, Eugene was the son of the late Dossie Alton Patton and Flora Ann Middleton Patton. A man of dedicated service to his country and faith, Eugene honorably served in the Army National Guard for 21 years. Following his military service, he spent 20 years working as a pressor for Simplicity Patterns.
Eugene’s faith was central to his life. He spent 17 years pastoring a church in Berrien Springs, Michigan, guiding and caring for his congregation. After settling in Tennessee, he became a faithful member of Good Hope Baptist Church in Adamsville and an active member of the Gideons international ministry in Selmer. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 97. In his quiet time, Eugene enjoyed spending hours working in his shop and tinkering on his computer.
He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Joan, Dorothy, and Catherine; and two brothers, Cleatus and D.A. Patton.
Eugene is survived by his loving wife, Patsy Genece Ross Patton; his children, Kim Hernandez and husband Miguel of Surrency, GA, Sherrie Reinking and husband Dennis of Osceola, IN, and Chip Patton and wife Allison of Colorado Springs, CO; his step-daughters, Connie Phillips of Adamsville, TN, and Sandra Lusk and husband Kris of Joppa, AL; his sister, Rachel Dayhuff of Milan, TN; and his brother-in-law, Joe B. Ferguson of Kentucky. He also leaves behind a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who will cherish his memory.
