Frank Patton

Frank Patton obituary, Rainsville, AL

Frank Patton

Frank Patton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel - Rainsville on Dec. 31, 2025.
Mr. Franklin Lewis "Frank" Patton age 75, of Geraldine passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Funeral services are set for 2pm Friday, January 2, 2025 from the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel Bros. Joseph Abbott and Lynn Darnell officiating. Burial will be in Dekalb Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11am until 2pm Friday at the funeral home.
Hs is survived by his wife, Martha Patton; daughter, Tamara (Joey) Rowell; son, Matthew (Ariel) Patton; chosen daughter, Loren Short; sisters, Anita (Larry) Griffey, Donna Wright, Judy (Rodney) Driskill; brother, Mark (Jessica) Patton; grandchildren, Hailey Rowell, Jamison Rowell, Nate Rowell, Caleb Rowell, Grace Rowell, Lauren Patton, Scarlet Finley, Jensen Patton, Irwin Patton, and Nick Fleishea; chosen granddaughters, Callie Short and Destiny Williams; great-grandchildren, Mercedes Benitez and Lylah Rowell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Laverne and Alcie Louise Patton.
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