Sam Patterson

PATTERSON
Dr. Sam Philip Patterson went to be with the Lord July 22, 2011. He was born on May 26, 1924 in San Antonio, TX. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; and two children, Amy Patterson Mason and husband Jim; son, Paul Criswell and wife Betty Patterson; four grandchildren, Tony Moore and wife Tara, Danny Moore and wife Ashley, Diane and Julie Patterson; two great grandchildren, Preston and Greyson Moore; sisters, Elizabeth P. Krone and Patricia Ann Bryan. He was preceded in death by his parents Sam and Grace Patterson and one sister, Angeline Shelman. Sam served as a gunner in a dive bomber in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII in the south Pacific. He graduated from Baylor University in 1949 and Baylor University College of Dentistry in 1953. Sam retired from dental practice in San Antonio in 2005. He was a member of the American Dental Association of Texas and well as Toastmasters International. He was a member of First Baptist Church San Antonio, Texas for 49 years where he taught a men's Sunday School class for 40 years, served as a deacon, chaired various missions committees, took several dental mission trips to Honduras, Mexico and Rio Grande City. He went into Mexico with the Christian Medical Society, and served on the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic. Sam also enjoyed participating in senior track meets as a sprinter. He was loved by his family who are thanking God for his leadership and ministry to them. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Missions Committee of First Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas, or to the Evangelism Committee of Meadows Baptist Church, Plano, TX.
Service
Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 with the Funeral Service to begin at 9:00 AM the same day at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Interment will follow at Mission Burial Park North. You may sign the on-line guest book at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section.