Donald E. Patton

Donald E. Patton, 80, went home to be with the Lord while at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on Thursday, June 30, 2016. He was born July 19, 1935 to James R. and Lois G. (Cline) Patton in Shelby, Ohio. He attended Shiloh School and retired after 45 1/2 years as an overhead crane operator at ArcelorMittal Tubular Products in Shelby.

Don will leave his family with a legacy of wisdom, strength, courage, unconditional love and laughter. His grandchildren and great grandchildren lovingly called him "PopPop".

He will be greatly missed by his bride of almost 63 years, Georgia E. (Pierce) Patton; four daughters, Brenda (David) Wright, Debbie (Kevin) Humbert, Cheryl (Bruce) Bailey and Anita (John) Squire; 11 grandchildren, Justin (Rhiannon) Wright, Matt (Ember) Wright, Renee (Josh) Vidor, Michael Humbert, Becca Humbert, Micah Kuhn (Daveeda Tippens), Ashley (Curt) Kauffman, Tyler Squire (Sheena Henthorn), Morgan (Neil) Cramer, Colton Squire and Joshua Squire; 17 great-grandchildren; his brother, Richard (Barbara) Patton; and his sister, Celia (Irvin) McQueen.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law, Charles W. and Ruth L. Pierce; and two great-granddaughters, Madelyn K. Wright and Journey G. Kuhn.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Ashland Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 308 Claremont Avenue, Ashland. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Dave Vance of Crossroads Community Church in Mansfield where Don and Georgia attend. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society.