James Sloane Patteson, III

Also, in his retirement years, he loved playing golf.

Mr. Patteson is preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Sandol Douglas Patteson; his parents; brothers, David Patteson, Norton Patteson and Kerry Patteson; brothers-in-law, John Douglas and William Douglas and his wife Peggy.

He is survived and will be greatly missed by his daughter, Douglas Patteson Kirkpatrick of Nashville, TN; sons, John Starke Patteson and wife Maureen in Knoxville, TN; William Bruce Patteson of Athens, TN; and James Sloane Patteson, IV, of Knoxville, TN; brother, Starke Patteson and wife Kay of Puerto Rico; sister-in-law, Edna Earl Douglas of Memphis, TN; grandchildren, Allie Kirkpatrick Long-innes and husband Jack of Nashville, TN, Philip Mason Kirkpatrick and wife Emily of Nashville, TN, William Lucas Kirkpatrick of Nashville, TN, John Starke Patteson, Jr. and wife Sarah of Cookeville, TN, Brandon James Patteson of Knoxville, TN, William Bruce Patteson, Jr. and Taylor Goodloe Patteson both of Memphis, TN; great-grandchildren, Kinzlee Ann Patteson, Cruz Starke Patteson, Crozby James Patteson of Cookeville, TN, and Lucy Hill Long-innes of Nashville, TN; step-grandsons, Jackson Gregory Wilson and wife Eva of Chattanooga, TN, and Andrew James Wilson of Miami, FL; step-great-grandchildren, Willow Everly Wilson and August Whitaker Wilson; sister-in-law, Laura Patteson of Memphis, TN; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 20th at 3:00pm in the chapel of Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church (3700 Keowee Avenue Knoxville, TN 37919) with a receiving of friends to follow. Private Family Interment with Full Military Honors at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in his memory to Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church (3700 Keowee Avenue Knoxville, TN 37919). Online condolences for the family may be expressed at www.rosefuneraltn.com