Thomas Lee "Tom" Patterson

Thomas Lee "Tom" Patterson, 85, of West Lafayette passed away at his home with his family by his side on Friday May 15, 2026.

Tom was born in Coshocton on December 16, 1940, to the late John E. and Mary Ann (Stonebrook) Patterson.

He graduated from West Lafayette High School in the class of 1958 and proudly served in the United States Navy for four years where he was stationed on the Franklin D. Rosevelt for three years. Tom worked as an Outside Plant Engineer for eighteen years for Ohio Bell/AT&T.

He enjoyed working at home in his yard, helping his friends and neighbors with small projects, tending to his flowers, tinkering in his garage, feeding the birds and squirrels. Tom loved attending antique tractor shows, restoring his own antique tractors, antiquing and refinishing old antiques. He treasured spending time with his family, and his furry companions Porky, Freckles, Ginger and Smokey.

Tom was a member of the Bible Fellowship Church, one of the founding members of the Massey Harrison Ferguson Tractor Club of Ohio and Coshocton, West Lafayette Masonic Lodge #602 and the Scottish Rite of Cambridge.

He is survived by his loving wife Joan Lee (Jennings) Patterson for the past sixty-four years; they were married December 20, 1961; two daughters Amy (Matt) Skarke and Melissa (Leroy) Bethel both of Coshocton; grandchildren Sunni (Brian) Howell, Davey (Alan) Garber-Reeder, Kevin (Brooke) Bethel, Kyle (Karlie) Bethel, Kasey (Sierra) Bethel, Garrett (Kimberly) Bethel; great grandchildren Titan Elson, Reid, Zachary, Brady Howell, Amelia, Grant, Delilah, Aurora, Beau and Romee Bethel; siblings Pat Blickensderfer of West Lafayette, Doris Mellor of West Lafayette, Susan Patterson of West Lafayette, Chester (Margaret) Patterson of High Springs, FL; numerous nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers John, Earl, Keith, Charles 'Jack", Max, Larry, and William Patterson; two sisters Ellen Pickrell and Marjorie Lorenz.

Friends may call at The Miller Funeral Home, 639 Main St., Coshocton on Thursday May 21, 2026 from 11:00 Am - 1:00 Pm where masonic services will begin at 1:00 pm followed by a funeral service officiated by Pastor Dan Eggan. Interment will follow in Fairfield Cemetery, West Lafyette with Coshocton County Veterans Honor Guard performing military honors.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Massey Harris Ferguson Tractor Club of Ohio Club, 8041 Salineville Rd., Mechanicstown, Ohio 44651; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.