
| Name | George Stephen “Steve” PATTERSON | |
| Birth | 12 Aug 1946 | Hot Springs, Hot Springs County, Arkansas |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | GEORGE S. PATTERSON Posted Saturday, August 13, 2016 6:00 am George Stephen "Steve" Patterson, 69, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at his home. Born on Aug. 12, 1946, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, he was a son of the late William R. "Pat" and Helen Gabriel Patterson. Steve was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country during the Vietnam War. He was retired from broadcast media in the Columbia area and had been a radio veteran and urban specialist for more than 37 years. To quote Steve, "he had a wonderful life." He was an avid tennis player in his earlier years and enjoyed the outdoors with his English Setters and at Rivers Farms. Most of all, he cherished the time that he spent with his daughter and granddaughters. Surviving are his wife, Linda Elmore Patterson of Sumter; his daughter, Stephanie Patterson Champion (Todd) of Sumter; a brother, Mike Patterson of Great Falls, Montana; a sister, Missy Patterson of Ypsilanti, Michigan; an aunt, Frances Forsberg of Hot Springs; and three granddaughters, Lauren Hayley Champion, Megan Caroline Champion and Mary Todd Champion, who affectionately called him "Pat." Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Jeremy Howell and the Rev. Billy Lewis officiating. A reception will be held in the Family Life Center of the church following the service. The family will receive friends at the home. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Palmetto, 1122 Lady St., Suite 1000, Columbia, SC 29201. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [1] | |
| HIST | GEORGE S. PATTERSON Posted Saturday, August 13, 2016 6:00 am George Stephen "Steve" Patterson, 69, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at his home. Born on Aug. 12, 1946, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, he was a son of the late William R. "Pat" and Helen Gabriel Patterson. Steve was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country during the Vietnam War. He was retired from broadcast media in the Columbia area and had been a radio veteran and urban specialist for more than 37 years. To quote Steve, "he had a wonderful life." He was an avid tennis player in his earlier years and enjoyed the outdoors with his English Setters and at Rivers Farms. Most of all, he cherished the time that he spent with his daughter and granddaughters. Surviving are his wife, Linda Elmore Patterson of Sumter; his daughter, Stephanie Patterson Champion (Todd) of Sumter; a brother, Mike Patterson of Great Falls, Montana; a sister, Missy Patterson of Ypsilanti, Michigan; an aunt, Frances Forsberg of Hot Springs; and three granddaughters, Lauren Hayley Champion, Megan Caroline Champion and Mary Todd Champion, who affectionately called him "Pat." Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Jeremy Howell and the Rev. Billy Lewis officiating. A reception will be held in the Family Life Center of the church following the service. The family will receive friends at the home. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Palmetto, 1122 Lady St., Suite 1000, Columbia, SC 29201. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. | |
| MILI | He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country during the Vietnam War. [1] | |
| MILI | He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country during the Vietnam War. | |
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| _UID | C2EED83A952C4D2B8525261530FB067586E3 | |
| Death | 11 Aug 2016 | at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) |
| Burial | 14 Aug 2016 | a memorial service was held at Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I309255 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 11 Oct 2025 | |
| Father | William R. “Pat” PATTERSON d. Bef 11 Aug 2016 | |
| Mother | Helen GABRIEL d. Bef 11 Aug 2016 | |
| _UID | 09A91BFC0625418B817A6C5D26406383D061 | |
| _UID | 09A91BFC0625418B817A6C5D26406383D061 | |
| Family ID | F207191 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Linda ELMORE | |||
| _UID | 58D1BCB339E54E25BF3E8A896B0E459C9389 | |||
| _UID | 58D1BCB339E54E25BF3E8A896B0E459C9389 | |||
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| Family ID | F207190 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 13 Aug 2016 | |||
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