Walter Patterson was born on October 19, 1938 in Bennettsville,
South Carolina to the union of the late Mr. Brown Patterson and Mrs.
Lilly Covington-Patterson. Walter had 13 brothers and sisters. He
was called from earthly labor to heavenly reward on Tuesday, April
20, 2021, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, New York.
Walter was educated in the public schools of Bennettsville, South
Carolina, where he attended the Adamsville School. In the early
1960s, he relocated to Brooklyn, New York. In 1976, he met the love
of his life Linda Mcfadden and they were married on June 14, 1981.
They were blessed with twin sons Jermaine and Lermaine Patterson.
Walter worked in construction for fifty years until his retirement.
Walter loved to dress and wear hats, Kangols, Stetsons and baseball
caps. Walter loved to dance and watch television and spend time with
his wife Linda.
In addition to his parents and daughter Marilyn Patterson-Franklin
and his siblings, all who preceded him in death, Walter leaves to
cherish precious memories, his wife Linda Mcfadden-Patterson, sons,
Damon Knox, Darryn Knox, Elliot McQueen, Jermaine Patterson,
Lermaine Patterson, Jamal Mcfadden, daughters, Gloria PattersonMorris (Clyde), Akiva Patterson, Liza Patterson, Patricia Knox, and
the extended Knox family, Tami Gay Mcfadden (Errol) and Brotherin-Law, Attalah Shabazz (Steven 30X Mcfadden), and a host of loving
grandchildren, great grand children, nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends, all of whom will miss him dearly.