The Rev. James Artis Patterson, 91, died on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, Fla. The Rev. Patterson was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Patterson, Sumner, Ga., on Nov. 21, 1916. He was raised in Worth County, Ga., being one of 10 children. In 1932, he married Thelma Hobby of Worth County, Ga. Their daughter, Gwen, was born in Moultrie, Ga., in 1946. The Rev. Patterson attended Norman Junior College and the seminary at Mercer University. He served at several churches in South Georgia, the latter two being the Lenox Baptist Church in Lenox, Ga., and the Statenville Baptist Church in Statenville, Ga., before moving to St. Augustine in 1963 with his wife and daughter. The Pattersons attended Ancient City Baptist Church for many years. The Rev. Patterson served as a Southern Baptist pastor for 30 years. The Rev. Patterson is predeceased by his first wife Thelma, who died in 1979. He is survived by his second wife, of 27 years, Theresa Hattin; his only child and daughter, Gwen, from his former marriage to Thelma Hobby, and his son-in-law, Allan C. Reichert of St. Augustine; a brother, Lamar (Frances) Patterson of Sumner, Ga.; a sister, Doris P. Berry of Sumner, Ga.; three sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, in Burlington, Vt.; several nieces and nephews. A viewing will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, from 5-7 p.m. at the Loomis Funeral Home in Apopka, Fla., with the funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. at the same location. A private graveside service and interment will follow on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Memorial Park, 1475 Old Dixie Highway, St. Augustine. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Hospice of the Comforter, 480 W. Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Funeral arrangements: Loomis Funeral Home in Apopka, Fla. and Craig Funeral Home in St. Augustine, Fla.