Mervil L. Patterson

Mervil L. “Pat” Patterson, 85, of Ft Wayne, went to be with his Lord, on October 29, 2020 after suffering a massive stroke. He was born in Tuscaloosa County, AL, on April 5, 1935 the son of the late Hollie and Lillie Patterson. Pat graduated from Georgetown College and the University of Maryland. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a proud veteran who spent 20 years in the US Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he spent 19 ½ years at Ft Wayne Bible College-Taylor University. After retiring for the second time, he continued working with his wife at American Home Real Estate until his death. He loved to travel, especially spending the winters in Wesleyan Village in Brooksville, FL. He loved spending time with his family and loved his wife. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary; daughter Ruth Hanna, Ft. Wayne, IN; Anna (William) Lockrem of Warsaw, Poland; Deborah (Robert) Weber, Beavercreek, OH; son Michael (Cinnamon) Patterson of Huntsville, AL; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren and 1 brother. Preceded in death by 2 brothers and a grandson. Funeral Service 1:00pm, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with visitation one hour prior, at Faith Baptist Church 6600 Trier Road Ft. Wayne. Arrangements entrusted to D. O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home 4017 Maplecrest Rd Ft Wayne. Burial in Concordia Cemetery Gardens. To sign the online guestbook go to www.mccombandsons.com