Mr. Gilbert Lowell Patterson

April 15, 1936 - December 7, 2016

Gilbert Lowell Patterson, of Bowdon, Georgia, passed away on December 7, 2016. He was 80. Mr. Patterson was born on April 15, 1936 in Newell, Alabama to the late Jessie and Leola Hand Patterson. He was retired from E.F. Houghton Chemical and was a member of Gray Hill Church of God in Woodland, Alabama. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Allen Patterson; his children, Windell Patterson (Karen), Diane Patterson Rogers (Charles), and Phillip Patterson (Gail); his grandchildren, Brian Patterson (Ashley), Amanda Patterson Churchwell (Todd), Ryan Rogers (Lisa), Erica Patterson Iler (Bryan), Brock Patterson (Anne), and Trent Rogers (Charlene); and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Bro. Phillip Patterson, Bro. Windell Patterson, and Bro. Doyle Allen will officiate. Interment will follow at Gray Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, December 9, 2016 from 4:00 till 7:00 p.m.