O B I T U A R Y

Leroy Patterson of Green County, Kentucky, son of the late Floyd Patterson and Annie Alzora Risen Patterson, was born on Saturday, March 6, 1937 in Green County and departed this life on Friday, October 23, 2026 surrounded by his family at Green River Trails in Greensburg. He was 89 years, 7 months and 17 days of age.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was also a retired parts/lineman for General Electric.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Joyce Simpson Patterson on April 10, 2025 having united in marriage on January 22, 1955.

Survivors include his children: Karen Patterson of Louisville, Kerry and Tammy Patterson, Jeff and Helen Patterson, Lea and Bradley Morgan, and Chad and Angie Patterson all of Green County; eleven grandchildren: CJ Patterson, Derek and Megan Patterson, Tony and Chasity Bagby, Alicia and Darren Waskom, Jason and Amanda Patterson, Jeremy and Ashley Patterson, Joshua and Emily Morgan, Jordan Morgan, Wesley Patterson, Austin and Summer Patterson, Grace Patterson and fiancé, Hunter Young; 22 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Barbara Morgan, Patsy Grant and husband, Bennie, Sherry Creason and husband, Kenneth all of Green County; one great-great grandchild; a brother: Johnny Patterson of Green County; and a host of other family, friends, and foster children who called him "Daddy Leroy".

Mr. Patterson was also preceded in death by two sisters, three brothers and a great-grandchild: Alyssa LeAnn Bagby.

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The funeral services for Mr. Leroy Patterson will be conducted at 12:00 Noon, Central Time, Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Green County Memory Gardens.

Visitation is requested from 3 P.M. until 8 P.M., Central Time, Monday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7 A.M, Tuesday until time of the funeral service.

The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Gideon Bible Fund, which can be made at the funeral home.

For online condolences log onto: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook.

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