Shawn Patilla

Sending prayers of peace and comfort to the Patilla and Heath families. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your love ones today and always. It was a terrifying morning for me, when I heard the tragic news about Shawn's death. It hurt me to my heart. It brought back so many memories. Shawn was a wonderful guy. I wish I could tell him that now, but its to last. I met Shawn in 1988 at Perdue Farms in Emporia,VA, when he moved here from Ohio to live with his brother Reggie. We shared some wonderful times together and...

Shawn was more than a friend to me he was a brother. We have many fawn memories. It saddens me so that he is no longer with us. Shawn recently reached out to me via phone. We had not be in touch for a while do to our busy lives and he shared with me where he was working and asked that I stop by sometime and visit so he could by me a drink. Unbeknownst to me that would be the last time I would have any form of communication with him. I will always have our memories and the photos that I...

My heart is so sad. I will miss his warm smile and our conversations about the books he read and The newspaper The Final Call. My God be pleased with Him.

I MISS U... I just talked to you last week... I said Ill take you and some of my friends to Vegas... And you said I
cant make you get on that plane... I said well guess will be driving... I going to miss your crossword puzzle self... u laughing at me because I couldn't do them... You always being a respectful, caring,funny and loving.

I love you my brother and you are missed already

What a Great man!

Words cant begin to express the impact this man had on my life. From early on as a child until adulthood, hes always been present, encouraging, supportive and consistent. I learned so much from him on the traits and responsibilities required to be a true example of a man, and I sincerely thank him for this. From the lessons he taught me fishing and playing chess to the conversations hes had with me about major life decisions, all of these have helped mold me into...