Fred Patterson

Fred W. Patterson Haines City – Fred Patterson, 84 passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the Heart of Florida Hospital in Davenport, FL. Born in Findlay, Ohio on January, 16, 1925, he moved with his family to Winter Haven in 1928. Fred Patterson served in the Air Force during WWII and the Korean War. He attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York and graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida with a degree in Agriculture/Citrus. During his career he worked with several citrus processing companies in Operations and Marketing. He also founded F&J Produce of Haines City. During retirement, Mr. Patterson worked with the Polk County Sheriffs Department. He was a long term member of Haines City Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was preceded in death by Janet Patterson in 1988. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy S Patterson of Haines City; sons, Dr. Todd Patterson (wife Rosie) and Gregg B Patterson (Wife Morgan) of Tallahassee; James Partin (wife Ann) of Gainesville; Barbara Partin of Auburndale; Randall Partin of Auburndale; and Nancy Partin of West Palm Beach. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 8th, at 3 p.m. EDT at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Haines City, FL located at 102 N. 9th St., Haines City, FL. A reception will be held immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in the honor of Fred Patterson can be made to the American Cancer Society.