William R Patrick, Jr.

William R. Patrick, 83, of Forest, VA, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was born March 4, 1925 to William Bill Patrick and Florence Jewel Sloan in Charleston, WV. WR, as he liked to be called, proudly served in WWII. He married Charlie Francis who is now passed on. He loved living in Florida and spent the last several years living in Virginia. He loved his family and friends and is survived by his children, Thomas (Shelby) Patrick of Forest, VA, William R. Patrick III of Madison Heights, VA, Jack (Joyce) Patrick of Flat Rock, MI, Bonnie (Greggory) Leathem of Bellevue, OH, Calvin Patrick of St. Cloud, FL, Patricia Wheeler of Gibsonburg, OH, Barbara (Joseph) Hendricks of Fremont, OH, Vicky (Richard) Ernsthausen of Pemberville, OH, Timothy Patrick of Fremont, OH, Tina Thompson of Toledo, OH; stepdaughter, Gloria Turner of California; thirty-three grandchildren and forty-four great-grandchildren and nephew, Robert L. Belcher. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife; sisters, Billy Jean Patrick Stamper, Mary Farley Mason and Ruby Smith Stamper.

He will be greatly missed and loved. Family & friends are welcome to attend a graveside service on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Metzgar Cemetery, Helena.

Arrangements were entrusted to Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fremont.