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Robert Patterson Obituary

Robert E. Patterson, III

Loving son of Robert Patterson Jr. and Lynette Austin; father of Robert Robinson and Eleasion Plair; brother of Yamoniah and Marisha Austin; grandmother, Celestine Southern; loving companion Tiara Denning; also survived by a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation: Saturday, January 7th 10 a.m. until service time of 12 noon at Church of the First Born Saints, 2909 E. 28th Street. Interment: New Crown Cemetery.

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Published by The Indianapolis Star on Jan. 5, 2017.

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Eleasion

January 11, 2024

Hey dad it hard being here with out you I´m getting older and I´m going through this I don´t know what it is and I don´t have you here to talk to me or help me. Just know I´m trying to live the life you want to have

Lynnette Austin

June 22, 2017

ROBERT MOMA MISSES U EVERY SEC EVERY MIN EVERY HR OF EVERY DAY I STRUGGLE DAILY I DID GET YOUR MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNCLE TONY LETTIN ME KNOW YOU'RE AT PEACE WHICH GAVE ME SOME COMFORT BUT I STILL MISS U LIKE CRAZY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE U HEAR U TOUCH U IS SO HARD DEALING WITH GOING BLIND AS WELL IS ALSO HARD BUT IM DEALING I CANT WAIT TILL MY TIME ON EARTH IS OVER SO I CAN HUG U AND SEE YOUR SMILE MOMA LOVES U FOREVER N ALWAYS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT THE CROSSROADS FLY HIGH MY KING RIP

Trish

June 16, 2017

I'm so thankful my girls got to know you. Your Momma and i were pregnant at the same time, you being born in July and Erica in November. So many memories. I promise to stand by your Momma. RIH young man.

Lynnette Austin

May 30, 2017

IM STRUGGLING EVERYDAY WITHOUT U HERE ON EARTH BUT I NO I HAVE TO KEEP ON BUT ILL NEVER EVER NOT THINK OF U SON MOMA MISSES U MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAYUNTIL MY DAY TO BE N SEE U AGAIN KEEP SMILING DOWN ON US MISSING U LIKE CRAZY MOMA LOVE U FOREVER N ALWAY MY ONE N ONLY SON RIH FLY HIGH MY KING

Yamoniah Thompson

May 29, 2017

Happy Memorial Day Big Brother I miss u to the moon Sun n back I love u we miss u dearly n just kno u r not nor will u ever bforgotten

Yamoniah Thompson

May 24, 2017

I love Robert to the moon n back... I miss u eryday I think about u all the tyme... I dreamed of u the other day u were my brother Robert but u said u weren't .... I know it was uU gave me the biggest hug I looked at u n u had a certain shinning dot in the middle of ur forehead then I asked u did u feel it n did u kno u were gone u looked at me with this stare of I Know then gave me a hug like it made me feel that as long as we still think about u and wen we call on u ur always there then an odd light reflected from that shinning dot u had...u see that I replied yes u said what is that n I asked u for a real hug n I said maybe it's for u

Yamoniah Thompson

May 15, 2017

I love u Big Bro we know on Mammas Day that was your presence we felt that dayIt was you that showed us the way that very moment some people may call it faith but I call it encouragement to kno your soul is at peace to kno u off this Hell on earth I knew that was your Orb wen that sun was Shinning down on me at that moment I love Robert and God could've givin me a better Big Brother

Yamoniah Thompson

May 11, 2017

You r my knight n shinning armorMy Only Big Brother I miss u. I know we'll see each other again But until then Big Bro just keep us safe our heads held high and our hearts full of your compassionate ❤!!!!!

Yamoniah Thompson

May 10, 2017

I remembered when we called u JayJ from good times u were tall n linky wit straight buck teeth those were the good ol days

Yamoniah Thompson

May 9, 2017

I love u big brother I wil always miss u.Not a day goes by wen I don't say your name atleast 1ce a day

Barbara Johnson

January 7, 2017

Lynette, I'm truly sorry for your loss, remember, God has you in his hands, stay strong and be blessed!

Love you,
Barbara Johnson & family

January 5, 2017

Dear Family:
We, the families of The Compassionate Friends, send you our heartfelt condolences on Robert's passing.
The Compassionate Friends is an international grief support group for parents, grandparents and siblings who have suffered the heartbreaking loss of a child. Our only mission is to provide comfort, hope and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister, or grandchild, and to help others better assist the grieving family.
We meet monthly on the first Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, 99 W. Main St, Greenwood, IN 46142 and on the third Thursday at the Epworth United Methodist, 6450 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46220.
If and when you are ready to do so, please join us for either, or both, meetings.
We Need Not Walk Alone. We are The Compassionate Friends.

The Compassionate Friends
Central Indiana Chapter
(317) 250-0351 (Jodie)
www.tcfcentralindiana.org
www.compassionatefriends.org

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2909 E. 28th Street, IN

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12:00 p.m.

Church of the First Born Saints

2909 E. 28th Street, IN

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