Mr. Leonard Hilton Patterson, age 71, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility.

A native of Randolph County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Mr. Roy Hilton Patterson and the late Mrs. Ruby Agnes Smith Patterson. Mr. Patterson was retired as a Meat Cutter, and was a member of the Milner Baptist Church.

Survivors include: wife, Betty Patterson of Barnesville; 1 son, Leonard Keith (Angela) Patterson of Barnesville; 2 daughters, Tonya (John) Chapman of Barnesville; Kim (David) Jones of Barnesville; 1 sister, Linda (Tommy) Buttrum of LaGrange; 1 sister-in-law, Pearl (John) Kemp of Barnesville; 8 grandchildren, Misty (Jeremy) Washington; Christy Cobb; Jesse McDaniel; Tyler Jones; Jesse Patterson; Noah Hilton Patterson; Zachary Kelly Patterson; and Gabriella Patterson; and 2 great-grandchildren, Aidan Washington and Addison Washington.

Funeral services for Mr. Leonard Hilton Patterson will be conducted Friday, May 20, 2011 at 2 o’clock in the Milner Baptist Church with the Reverend Ben Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Milner Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends today at Williams Funeral Home from 6pm until 8pm.

Those who wish may view the Memorial Page and sign the Guestbook online at: www.williamsfh.net

Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of arrangements.