Willie Joe Patrick

Willie Joe Patrick died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. He was 70.

Mr. Patrick was a retired body shop repairman. He was a member of the Bethlehem M.B. Church and a veteran of the Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Patrick and Callie Hawkins Patrick; a brother, Percy Patrick; and two sisters, Georgia Lathon and Noraleen Bounds.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Laura Taylor Patrick of Vicksburg; three daughters, Melissa Bowman, Melody Dart and Monica Jones, all of Vicksburg; two stepdaughters, Monica Shorter and La’Tannya Young, both of Vicksburg; four brothers, D.J. Patrick, C.J. Patrick, Robert Patrick and John Luke Patrick, all of Forest; three sisters, Earlene Walker and Callie Scott, both of Indianapolis, and Louise Denham of Gary, Ind.; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Willie Joe Patrick died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. He was 70.

Mr. Patrick was a retired body shop repairman. He was a member of the Bethlehem M.B. Church and a veteran of the Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Patrick and Callie Hawkins Patrick; a brother, Percy Patrick; and two sisters, Georgia Lathon and Noraleen Bounds.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Laura Taylor Patrick of Vicksburg; three daughters, Melissa Bowman, Melody Dart and Monica Jones, all of Vicksburg; two stepdaughters, Monica Shorter and La’Tannya Young, both of Vicksburg; four brothers, D.J. Patrick, C.J. Patrick, Robert Patrick and John Luke Patrick, all of Forest; three sisters, Earlene Walker and Callie Scott, both of Indianapolis, and Louise Denham of Gary, Ind.; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.