From cstokes at hiwaay.net Sat Jan 3 00:15:44 2026 From: cstokes at hiwaay.net (Cecil Stokes) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 23:15:44 -0600 Subject: [List] Sad News - Billy Ray Patterson In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <34f95475-4283-4c5c-984f-fdc8f6734576@hiwaay.net> Obituary Billy Ray Patterson, 94, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Born January 5, 1931, Billy dedicated his life to his beloved family.? He worked for Thiokol Chemical Corporation for 31 years and was a home contractor.? In his spare time, he enjoyed the outdoors and loved quail Hunting. Billy is survived by his wife of 70 years, Gracie Patterson; his children, Gayle Murphy and Jane Biggs; son-in-law, Jim Biggs; and his sister, Norma Short. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Berryhill Funeral Home from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.? A graveside service will follow at 2:30 pm at Maple Hill Cemetery with Dub McCain officiating. Berryhill Funeral Home is assisting the family. https://www.berryhillfh.com/obituary/billy-patterson On 1/2/2026 10:13 PM, Patti Wilson wrote: > Heard from Faye Jones this evening that Billy Ray Patterson had > passed.? She said Berryhill was officiating.? Didn't find it, though!? > (think it?may be my technologically challenged white-hair.............) > Patti > /Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.../ > /It's about learning to dance in the rain!/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: