Paul Edward Patterson Jr.

Paul Edward Patterson Jr. obituary, Gilmer, TX

Paul Edward Patterson Jr.

Paul Patterson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McWhorter Funeral Home - Gilmer on Jan. 3, 2026.
Paul Edward Patterson Jr., 82, of Gilmer, Texas, was born on February 6, 1943, in Dayton, Texas, to Paul Edward Patterson Sr. and Dorthey Sue Towler Patterson and passed from this life on January 3, 2026, in Gilmer, Texas.

Paul married Donna Blalack on March 13, 1964. He worked as an operator for ExxonMobil in Baytown, Texas, for 26 years before retiring.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Donna Patterson; children, Paul Patterson (Jessica), Philip Patterson (Rachel); and Susan Ashley Patterson (B. J. Tingle); brother, Steven Patterson; and his grandchildren, Dalton Patterson (Hanna), Josh Patterson, Preston Torralva, Payton Torralva, Olivia Patterson, and Ella Patterson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Ginger Humphries.

Private arrangements are under the direction of McWhorter Funeral Home.

Please visit Paul's online registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

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