Memorial services were held Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Saulters Moore Funeral Chapel in Prentiss for Mr. Thomas W. Patton, Jr., age 71 of Humble, TX, who passed away on April 12. Rev. Tim Robertson officiated. Interment followed at New Hebron Cemetery. Saulters Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss was in charge of all arrangements.
Mr. Patton was born on December 1, 1942, in Jackson, MS. He was the son of Thomas W. Patton, Sr. and Ima Sandifer. He attended New Hebron High School and graduated in 1962. Mr. Patton later served in the National Guard. After his move to Baytown, TX, he began working in the oil fields primarily in the construction industry.
Mr. Patton  is survived by his mother, Ima Sandifer of Lacombe, LA; his brothers, Howard Patton of Lacombe, LA, and Pascal Patton of Brandon.
He was preceded in death by his father.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Heart To Heart Hospice, 719 Sawdust #210, The Woodlands, TX 77380 or New Hebron Cemetery Fund, 401 Jones Street, New Hebron, MS 39140.