Funeral services for Claxton “Slick” Patterson, age 79 of Cragford, will be on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Rev. Jim Sims and Rev. Curtis Foreman officiating. Burial will follow in the Clay County Memory Gardens.
Mr. Patterson passed away Wedneday, January 23, 2019 at the Clay County Hospital. A lifelong resident of Clay County, he was a pulpwooder and owned and operated Patterson’s Store. He also worked as a motorgrader for the Clay County Road Department. Mr. Patterson attended Mt. Moriah at Bluff Springs.
Mr. Patterson is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn G. Patterson of Bluff Springs; one daughter, Donna Glenn (Rodney) of Bluff Springs; two grandchildren: Bradley Glenn (Savannah) of Hoover and Wesley Glenn of Bluff Springs; four sisters: Bea Bence of Opelika, Margelene Alford, Geanette Beachum and Willene Blake, all of Alexander City; two brothers: Horace Patterson of Alexander City and Grover Patterson of Salem.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady Patterson and Mattie Lou Foreman Patterson, and two brothers: James and Wayne Patterson.
Pallbearers will be David Wheeles, Michael Messer, Henry Bryant, Jerry Jett, Wayne Glenn and Tim McCain. Honorary Pallbearers will be Donald Mitchell, Willard McCain, Walter Russell, Billy Joe Brady, Roy Saxon, Darnell Williams and Travis Foster.
The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Share condolences online by visiting benefieldfuneralhome.com. Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland will be in charge of arrangements.
