D. Gene PATTERSON

Rev. D. Gene PATTERSON, 66, of Picture Rocks, PA, formerly of Muncy and Ulysses, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in The Gatehouse, Williamsport, PA. Born May 5, 1946, in Wellsville, NY, he was a son of Clair A. and Elva Monroe Patterson. On June 9, 1973, in Corning, NY, he married the former Janet Marmor, who survives. A graduate of Northern Potter High School, Lock Haven University, and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served as pastor of the Watsontown, White Deer Valley and Muncy Baptist Churches for 31 years, retiring in 2004. An avid genealogist, he was a member of five historical societies and eight patriotic lineage societies, including the Mayflower Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. In the SAR, he held National, State, and Local offices, including Chaplain General of the National Society, President of the Pennsylvania Society, and President of the Tiadaghton and General James Potter Chapters. He was a member of the Picture Rocks Baptist Church and he sang with the West Branch Chorale for 30 seasons. Surviving besides his wife, Janet, are: a daughter, Mary P. (Eric) Talerico of Lawrenceville, NJ; a son, Thomas M. Patterson of Picture Rocks; a brother, Bruce Patterson of Pflegerville, TX; a nephew, David H. (Elizabeth) Patterson of Plainville, CT; an aunt, Florence Buckley of Ulysses; and many cousins. Friends may call Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Picture Rocks Baptist Church from 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, with a Memorial Service following at 12:00 Noon. Susquehanna Health Hospice Chaplain, Rev. David Fishel will officiate. Burial will be in the Daniels Cemetery, Bingham Township, near Ulysses, PA on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Picture Rocks Baptist Church, 50 Elm St., Picture Rocks, PA 17762, SAR Foundation (www.sarfoundation.org for The Center for Advancing American Heritage Bldg. Fund), 1000 South Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40203, or the Ulysses Library, P.O. Box 316, Ulysses, PA 16948. Arrangements are entrusted to the Olney Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.