Frank Ketner Patterson, born May 2, 1935, met his Savior on February 3, 2017. He was 81.
Son of the late Robert H. and Louisa C. Patterson, he was a lifelong Cabarrus County resident.
Following his 1953 graduation from Winecoff High School, Frank served in the Army as a
mechanic in the Korean War. Upon returning home, he attended DeVry Institute and Automatic
Transmission School of Chicago while working for the Chicago Tribune. After completing his
education, Frank returned home where he owned and operated Patterson’s Hydramatic Shop,
where he retired after 55 years.
Frank’s mechanical expertise was evident in his work and hobbies; if he could dream it, he
could build it. He enjoyed restoring vintage cars and tractors, traveling with his family, and
serving the Lord at Branchview First Church of God. His friends and family regarded him as
hard-working, honest, loving, inventive, tender hearted, generous, and faithful. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Carl and Fred Patterson, sister Madge P. Rodgers; half-sister Evelyn C. Coe, of Marion, VA; and half-brother Ervin Cattron of North Manchester, IN.
Family will greet friends at Wilkinson Funeral Home, Sunday, February 5, from 5-7 pm.
Services, also at Wilkinson, will commence at 2:00pm the following day, Monday, February 6;
graveside service to follow at Mount Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery.
Frank is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Barbara Sifford Patterson; his two sons Frank Wesley Patterson and Carl Douglas (Amy) Patterson; his daughter Alice Patterson (Dave Trozzi); three grandchildren Jacob Patterson, Sara Patterson, and Samantha (Justin) Schnettler of Harbor Beach, MI. He is also survived by his two sisters, Frances P. Canupp of Concord and Ann P. Tidwell of Carolina Beach, and a brother-in-law, Lewis Rodgers, of Kannapolis. Finally, Frank is survived by his two canine companions, Happy and Shasta.
Memorials may be made to Tucker Hospice House, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.