J. Clyde Patterson

Jesse Clyde Patterson, 89 of Desloge, passed away November 20, 2012 peacefully at his home with his family. He was born onSeptember 28, 1923in Bonne Terre.He was a member of the Desloge First Baptist Church, where he served as secretary, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge Elvins Ionic #154 AF & AMfor over 50 years.He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin J. & Cora May (Straughan) Patterson; his wives, Wilma Lee Patterson (Brand) (49 years) and Hilda Muriel Patterson (13 years); his son Artie M. Stegall; one grandchild, Brian K. Lawson; five brothers, Homer, Jim, Lynn, Roscoe and Winfred. He is survived by his daughter, Marlene Schrum of Ironton; daughter-in-Law, Anna J. Stegall of Farmington; three step-children,Cindy Foshee of Festus, Charles "Chuck" Foshee and wife Martha of Kansas City and Stephen Foshee and wife Michele of Desloge; grandchildren Wm. Eli Lawson and wife Sonya of Harmony, Fl, and Bruce Lawson of Farmington.Visitation will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge, Monday, November 26, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.The visitation will resume at 9:00 AM at the Desloge First Baptist Church and the service will follow at 11:00 AM with Pastor Bradford Laubinger officiating.Interment will be held at St. Francois Memorial Park in Bonne Terre.Memorials may be made to Desloge Baptist Church Building Fund.