John Patrick Patterson

John Patrick Patterson passed peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning, September 26, 2020, after a long and hard - fought illness.

He was born March 10, 1940, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Juana Mae Tiger and John P. Patterson. He is a great grandson of Motey Tiger, the last federally appointed chief of the Muscogee Creek Nation under Theodore Roosevelt. John attended Muskogee High School where he excelled in baseball, track and football. After a brief time playing football at the University of Tulsa, he decided to follow his father’s footsteps working in retail - building a clientele selling men’s suits at Renberg’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma for over 20 years, working his way up to store manager. He then became store manager at MMCohn clothing store at Woodland Hills Mall.

John then decided to make a professional change from the retail sales industry to the auto sales industry. He worked at Crown Auto World, until his retirement, under Henry Primeaux, whom he respected as an excellent businessman and a good friend.

He was an avid outdoorsman who believed in the sport of hunting and fishing (importance of conservation and respecting the land and its treasures). His passion was creating fond memories with his father and his sons among the many leases of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

John met his wife Ann Mullen while on a double date, where they realized they were more interested in each other than the date they were with. After courting for 3 years, they married and have been together for 57 years. When asked what the secret is to 57 years of marriage was, John quickly and reverently said, “Trust.”

John is preceded in death by his parents, John and Juana Patterson; and his oldest son, Wade Patterson.

He leaves many cherished memories with his family; wife Ann (Mullen) Patterson; daughter Rena and son-in-law Tom Scott; grandchildren Kristina and Tommy Scott; son Ryan and daughter-in-law Donna Patterson, grandchildren Cole and Julianna Patterson; daughter Erin and son-in-law Greg Selke, grandchildren Mason, Matthew and Madden Minnix and Rachel and Glennon Selke; daughter-in - law Brenda Patterson, granddaughter Fallon Patterson, great-grandson Blake Ferguson Jr, and grandson-Garrett, wife Taylor and baby boy great-grandson Patterson due 2/2021; Sister MaryLena and husband Pat Melton of Las Vegas, NM - nephews Patrick, Mike and Kelly Melton and brother Robert and wife Cindy Patterson of Austin, TX, nieces, Lauren Tiger, Christine Kamps, Aspen Patterson and nephews, Shane and Colton Patterson; sister-in-law Martha (Mullen) and James Corder of Oklahoma City, OK and niece Paige Corder.

The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. Lance King, Nurse Kim Geisinger; Dr. Sanjeev Trahan, Nurse practitioner Jasmine Thompson; Dr. EJ Schelbar; Dr. Kathryn Zachary and Saint Francis Hospice, especially Dr. Bart Rider, Mike Harper, Joshua Longnecker and David Farthing.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 4:00 pm Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at South Tulsa Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to Saint Francis Hospice: 6600 S. Yale Ave, Suite 350, Tulsa, OK 74136.

Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt’s Tulsa Funeral Service & Cremation Care, 5757 South Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74145. Family and friends may leave kind words or comfort, special memories, and condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com