Lawrence Hershell Patterson

    November 15, 1942 - January 26, 2011

Lawrence Hershell Patterson, age 68 of the Slate Branch community, departed this life on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born on November 15, 1942 in Somerset, KY to the late Lawrence Thomas and Irene Marcum Patterson. He had worked for Cumberland Tire Company as a front end alignment technician. Mr. Patterson was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Patterson is survived by three sons, Scott West of Indiana, Lawrence H. Patterson II of Cincinnati, OH, and Patrick A. Patterson of Jenkins, KY; two daughters, Cynthia Carr of Indiana and Stephanie Patterson of Covington, KY; sixteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a brother, Danny Patterson of Somerset, KY.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Vincent Patterson; two infant children who died at birth; and a brother, Jerry Marcum.

Visitation for Mr. Patterson will be held on Friday, January 28th at 12 Noon at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with his funeral service to follow at 2:00 pm. Bro. David Muse will officiate. Burial will be in the Slate Branch Cemetery.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Lawrence Patterson Memorial Fund c/o Lake Cumberland.