George Wood Patton

Memorial services for George Wood Patton, of Macon, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Dr. Bob Setzer will officiate. Burial at Riverside Cemetery will be private.

Patton, 91, died on Tuesday, May 11, after an extended illness.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Jessie Williams Patton; son George Wood “Pat” Patton, of Macon; daughters Susan (Allen) Harbin, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Dr. Mary Lee Patton, of McRae. He was predeceased by a son, Robert Kramer Patton.

Patton was born Dec. 23, 1918 in Macon and was a 1937 graduate of Lanier High School. He was one of nine children and one of six Patton brothers who served their country in World War II: James, Sam, Henry, Marion, Joe and George. He had one other brother, Emory, and sisters Evelyn Clements and Marianna Walker.

Patton spent three years in the Army and retired as a captain. He flew 90 missions in the Pacific and received several medals for his distinguished service. He was proud that he could still fit into an old Army uniform at age 91.

He was co-owner and general manager at WBML Radio. He served as the first president of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. He also was in real estate and development at St. Simons Island for 10 years.

He and Jessie were charter members at Ingleside Baptist and later joined First Baptist, where together they taught Sunday School and were head of the grounds committee. The courtyard garden at First Baptist is named in honor of George and Jessie Patton. He was famous for baking cookies for new and prospective church members and always took them to church work days. He loved to garden and fish.

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Snow’s Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, Cherry Street has charge of arrangements.

died Tuesday, May 11