George Weldon Patrick

Mr. George Weldon Patrick was born on November 14, 1946. to John Andrew and Lottie Mae (Thompson) Patrick in Kosciusko, Mississippi. His parents preceded him in death.
George accepted Christ at an early age and joined Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Kosciusko. Upon moving to Indianapolis, Indiana, he became a member of St. Mission Missionary Baptist Church.
George attended Elementary and High School in Kosciusko. He was a dynamic athlete and played football and baseball. After graduating from high school, George received a draft notice from the U. S. Army, where he enlisted and proudly served his country as a member of the armed forces. While in the service, he spent a year and a half in Viet Nam, where he was severely wounded. During his service in Viet Nam, he earned two bronze stars and a purple heart. After being Honorably Discharged from military service, George returned home and continued his education. He enrolled and graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (I.U.P.U.I.). He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in education.
George was a great motivator and always encouraged young people to get a much education that is available. He was very much a family man, and he took great care of his son, Corey. He was always there for his sister, Dorothy Faye, and all who needed him.
George, like his older brothers, loved driving, and after graduating from college, he went on to work for Dorhn Trucking Company until the company closed in 1985. After Dorhn, George put his education to work and became an Employment Specialist for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and was there for more than five years. George would later move his employment to the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he was a Supervisor and traveled extensively around the country helping veterans in all of their military matters. George retired after fifteen years of service with the Veterans Administration.
George was a sportsman. He loved baseball, fishing, and hunting. He was a longtime member of the Dirty Dozen Fishing and Hunting Club. One of the things he looked forward to and enjoyed, was going on the club's annual fishing and hunting trips around the country.
George departed this life on February 21, 2023 at 3:00 o'clock in the morning at the age of seventy-six years two months, and seven days. George was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Starkey Patrick; siblings, Haywood Patrick, James Patrick, Ivory Patrick, and both of his parents.
Georg leaves to cherish his memory his son, Corey Patrick, Sr. (Alesha); grandsons, Corey, Jr., Ashton, Elijah, Anthony and James; fiancé, Yvone Allender; sister, Dorothy Faye Patrick; brothers, David L. (Valaree) and Bishop William C. (Marian) Patrick, two generation of nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
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