William Patrick

Rev. William “Bill” Gerome Patrick, age 73, went home to be with his Lord and beloved wife, on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 pm Saturday, July 20 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A service to celebrate his life, and military honors will follow in the chapel at 4 pm with Rev. Tim Kendall and Rev. Robert Howard officiating.

Bill was born May 1, 1946 in Chester County, SC, a son of the late William Frank and Rosa Lee Miller Patrick. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Donna Pressley Patrick in 2017 and a sister, Barbara. Bill was called by God to serve as a pastor for more than 30 years and interim pastor following. From the mid 70's to early 90's he worked at Ben Mynatt Chevrolet. He proudly served our country in the US Army, loved to fish, tend his garden and love his grandchildren. Bill was a faithful member of Miami Baptist Church. Those who had the pleasure of knowing Bill Patrick, knew his life was of God, country, family, church and friends. He will be sorely missed.

Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Veronica Harmon and husband, Wayne, of Concord; son, Vernon Patrick of Concord; wonderful grandchildren, Taylor Harmon and Austin Patrick; sister, Bertha Patrick of Chester, SC; brothers, Horace Patrick and wife, Debbie and Claude Patrick and wife, Sandra, all of Chester, SC; numerous nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to Pancreatic Cancer Research, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.