Jere Wayne Patterson Sr., former director of missions for Morgan Baptist Association, died Dec. 12 after a battle with COVID-19. He was 84.
A Sheffield native, Patterson studied architecture at Auburn University but left to enlist as a U.S. Army medic and photographer serving in Germany.
After his service, he earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Samford University; a master’s and doctorate in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; and an MBA from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
During his years of ministry, he served in multiple churches and community organizations and as a church consultant. He served as DOM for Morgan Association for more than 12 years.
Patterson is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jo Ann; son, Wayne; daughter, Jana; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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