1940
Shephard
2010
Shephard Patton
April 18, 1940 — June 14, 2010
Mr. Shephard """"Sonny"""" Hamner Patton, Sr. age 70, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2010, at his home surrounded by loved ones.
Mr. Patton born in Meridian on April 18, 1940, was the son of the late Florence Dale Hamner Patton and Luther Raleigh Patton. He graduated from Gulfport High School and was a Methodist attending Burton, Lyman and Nugent United Methodist Churches.
Mr. Patton retired as a Sergeant Major after serving for over twenty-four years in the Army and was Master Parachutist, Ranger and Special Forces qualified. During his career, Sergeant Major Patton ran numerous Top Secret missions into Laos and Cambodia as a One-Zero team leader in MACSOG during the Vietnam conflict. Although he was never wounded during his time there, his death can be directly attributed to the illnesses that he like so many veterans suffered with after serving his country.
He is survived by a large, loving family consisting of his wife of thirty-one years, Cynthia (Cindy) Keefer Patton; sons, Shane Tyler Patton and his wife Crystal of Hattiesburg, Shephard Hamner Patton, Jr. and his wife Melinda of Vaiden, and Andy R. Patton and his wife Sandy of Hill City, KS; daughter, Susan Patton Shannon and her husband Jeff of Mesa, AZ; grandchildren, Joyce Nicole Patton Simmons of Saucier, Shephard Hamner Patton, III and his wife Jamie of Houston, Andy Ray Patton, II of Lizana, and Nickolaus Lee Shannon and Matthew Scott Shannon of Mesa. He also leaves his brothers, Luther R. """"Ronnie"""" Patton, II and his wife Janet and Hunter Lowery Patton and his wife Jan, all of Gulfport; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport.
There will be a private graveside service for family with full military honors held at Finley Cemetery in Lyman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Shephard H. and Cynthia K. Patton ROTC Scholarship Endowment at the University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr, PO Box 10026, Hattiesburg, MS 39406.
The family would like to express their thanks to the caring staff of Odessey Hospice.
An online obituary may be viewed and a guestbook signed at www.riemannfamily.com.
Mr. Patton born in Meridian on April 18, 1940, was the son of the late Florence Dale Hamner Patton and Luther Raleigh Patton. He graduated from Gulfport High School and was a Methodist attending Burton, Lyman and Nugent United Methodist Churches.
Mr. Patton retired as a Sergeant Major after serving for over twenty-four years in the Army and was Master Parachutist, Ranger and Special Forces qualified. During his career, Sergeant Major Patton ran numerous Top Secret missions into Laos and Cambodia as a One-Zero team leader in MACSOG during the Vietnam conflict. Although he was never wounded during his time there, his death can be directly attributed to the illnesses that he like so many veterans suffered with after serving his country.
He is survived by a large, loving family consisting of his wife of thirty-one years, Cynthia (Cindy) Keefer Patton; sons, Shane Tyler Patton and his wife Crystal of Hattiesburg, Shephard Hamner Patton, Jr. and his wife Melinda of Vaiden, and Andy R. Patton and his wife Sandy of Hill City, KS; daughter, Susan Patton Shannon and her husband Jeff of Mesa, AZ; grandchildren, Joyce Nicole Patton Simmons of Saucier, Shephard Hamner Patton, III and his wife Jamie of Houston, Andy Ray Patton, II of Lizana, and Nickolaus Lee Shannon and Matthew Scott Shannon of Mesa. He also leaves his brothers, Luther R. """"Ronnie"""" Patton, II and his wife Janet and Hunter Lowery Patton and his wife Jan, all of Gulfport; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport.
There will be a private graveside service for family with full military honors held at Finley Cemetery in Lyman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Shephard H. and Cynthia K. Patton ROTC Scholarship Endowment at the University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr, PO Box 10026, Hattiesburg, MS 39406.
The family would like to express their thanks to the caring staff of Odessey Hospice.
An online obituary may be viewed and a guestbook signed at www.riemannfamily.com.
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