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Born in Cherokee County, GA, on September 23, 1933, Charles was the son of the late Charles Patterson, Sr. and Willie Mae Green Patterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley A. Patterson; daughters, Sandy Patterson and Sherry Patterson; and siblings, James, Ruth and Louise.
Charles loved spending time with his family. His hobbies were fishing and gardening. He loved the outdoors and traveling. He was at peace with God, and now he is at rest with his Lord.
Charles is survived by his daughter, Mary Mitchell (Charles); sons, Ricky Patterson, Gene Patterson, Tommy Patterson, Adrian Patterson, Steve Patterson, and Clifton Patterson; 28 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sosebee Funeral Home on Saturday before the graveside service from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers his daughter will be collecting plants or seeds for his memory garden in North Carolina, please contact Mary Mitchell for details.
Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton, GA is honored to serve the family of Charles Patterson, Jr. Sosebeefuneralhome.com 770-479-2131
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September 15, 2025
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