Funeral service for George Timothy Patterson, 63, of Columbia, SC, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Northeast Presbyterian Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Mr. Patterson died Saturday, August 10, 2013. Born in Greenville, S.C., he was the son of the late George W. and Louise Lott Patterson. Mr. Patterson graduated from Columbia High School and the Citadel with a degree in History. He had a law enforcement career with the Columbia Police Department and retired as Chief of Investigations from the S.C. Department of Mental Health. Mr. Patterson served his country in the U.S. Army as a Captain and was a member of the military police. He was a devoted and loving father and grandfather. Surviving are his daughter, Stephanie (Nick) St. Martin-Ancik of Spartanburg; grandson, Nico St. Martin-Ancik of Spartanburg; brothers, Michael F. (Donna) Patterson of Charleston and Gregory F. (Debbie) Patterson of Texas. Memorials may be made to Northeast Presbyterian Church, 601 Polo Road, Columbia SC 29223. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals. Tags: 1972
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