Mr. Robert “Pat”  Conley Patterson, 93, of Shelby, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Services were held at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Patterson served our country in the US Air Corp during WWII.

Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by his wife, Ozetta Mae Short Patterson; his parents, Samuel Henderson Patterson and Lillian Allen Patterson; son,  Robert Dwayne Patterson; brother, James Lester Patterson; sisters, Sybil Patterson Swink and Pauline Patterson Greene.

He is survived by: daughter,  Wanda Kay Patterson Holloway of Belmont; son,  Conley Dale Patterson of Asheville; wife, Ollie Ingle Patterson of the home; one grandson; stepson,  Russell Ingle of TN; step-daughters,  Susie Lager and husband Doug of  Columbia, SC;  Carolyn Rising and husband Dave of Ohio; and his 10 step-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.

Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the family.